The provincial government is starting to tighten the rules to rein in payday-lending practices, and to protect people from excessive fees when cashing BC Employment…
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Kimberley City Council Report
By Nowell Berg City of Kimberley council met at its bi-monthly meeting October 11. Here is a summary of city business conducted at the meeting….
Good Morning Cranbrook workshop Sept. 22
The Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce Good Morning Cranbrook workshop series resumes for the fall with Consumer Protection BC presenting ‘Building Loyalty Through Customer Transactions.’ This…
Watch out for text messaging scams
British Columbians are increasingly losing money to text messaging-related scams. In 2012, more than $7,700 in losses were reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre from…
Protect yourself with top five consumer tips
The Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection BC have offered their ‘Top five all-time consumer tips’ to help highlight B.C.’s first Consumer Awareness Week. The…
Keep your credit cards safe from fraud
Credit card and identity theft continue to be a problem in our rapidly changing, always-more-technologically reliant world. Credit cards make our lives convenient, but fraudulent…
BBB releases Top 10 Scams list
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has just released its annual Top 10 Scams list. This year’s Top 10 Scams list focuses on how scammers can…