| Knowledge Partners - Pushor Mitchell and Okanagan Research and Innovation Centre |
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The ORIC Kelowna Innovation Centre announced at an “Innovation Plaza” business networking event held for members of the ORIC community that it has partnered with Pushor Mitchell LLP, which has been appointed a “Knowledge Partner” of ORIC in the legal field. Read More
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| Office Party Season Is Time To Control Alcohol Consumption - by Robert Smithson |
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It’s the time of year when good boys and girls look forward to gifts and their parents anticipate the seasonal office party. Controlling alcohol consumption at the office party substantially increases the odds of those parents, and their employer, having a happy and healthy holiday season. Read More
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| To Move Or Not To Move - by Ashleigh Baylis |
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To move or not to move, that is the question. In a recent mobility case, the B.C. Supreme Court refused to allow a mother to move to Australia with her children to be with her sick mother. Read More
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| Planning on Selling Your Business? What to Consider. - by Andrew Brunton |
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Studies have shown that a majority of Canada’s small business owners plan to retire within the next ten years. Many of these business owners plan to sell their business to either a family member or a third party. We believe that business owners hoping to sell should start the planning process as soon as possible. Read More
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| When Should I review my Will? - by Vanessa DeDominicis |
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If you have an existing Will, that’s a great start. However, as your life changes, so will your estate planning needs. Here are a few of the triggers that should get you thinking about re-doing your Will Read More
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| Buckshee Leases of First Nations Land : Tenants Beware - by Andrea East |
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“Buckshee lease” is a colloquial term for a lease entered into between a member of an Indian Band or the Band itself and an individual, first nations or not, where the lease has not been formally approved by the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs in accordance the Indian Act. Buckshee leases tend to appear on reserves where the Band does not have land management powers under the Indian Act. Read More
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| HST Update - New Thresholds and Transitional Rules - by Una Gabie |
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On November 19, 2009, updates to the application of the HST to new and substantially renovated housing were released by the Ministry of Finance. As most people are now aware, the HST will apply as of July 1, 2010 to the purchase of new or substantially renovated homes. Read More
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| New Payday Loan Rules Enacted - by Robert Smithson |
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So-called payday loans must rank up near the top of the list of things which may be viewed as both a blessing and a curse. Regardless of how you view them, the companies which provide them will soon be subject to new regulations intended to protect their customers. Read More
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| Canada Revenue Agency Audit of Inter Vivos Trusts |
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It has recently come to light that the Canada Revenue Agency has begun a special project of auditing inter vivos domestic trusts. Read More
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