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B.C. employment growth sees little change for July: survey

B.C. employment growth sees little change for July: survey

Employment numbers in B.C. was not collected in certain communities due to forest fires
Investigation clears engineers in Shawnigan Lake contaminated soil site controversy

Investigation clears engineers in Shawnigan Lake contaminated soil site controversy

An investigation by an association of engineers and geoscientists that has cleared its own members of conflict of interest allegations over a contaminated soil site at Shawnigan Lake underscores the need to eliminate the professional reliance model,
Wildfire mitigation efforts will follow Filmon report recommendations: Horgan

Wildfire mitigation efforts will follow Filmon report recommendations: Horgan

British Columbia Premier John Horgan said he is confident the province will get help from the federal government in taking the steps needed to prevent more wildfires from threatening communities once this season’s series of massive outbreaks has been
NDP fires former Liberal leader Gordon Wilson from B.C. LNG advocate job

NDP fires former Liberal leader Gordon Wilson from B.C. LNG advocate job

Former Liberal leader Gordon Wilson will receive no severance after being fired from his role as Buy B.C. LNG advocate.
B.C. man sold $3m in securities without being registered, alleges BCSC

B.C. man sold $3m in securities without being registered, alleges BCSC

A B.C. man who raised money from B.C. investors for a real estate project that never materialized is facing possible BC Securities Commission (BCSC) sanctions.
Daughter sues Chinese politician father over $16 million West Vancouver properties

Daughter sues Chinese politician father over $16 million West Vancouver properties

Civil suit pits Li Xiaoqi against Li Jianhua for ownership of luxury real estate
Border cities on front lines of looming NAFTA clash

Border cities on front lines of looming NAFTA clash

Surrey, Bellingham maintain strong economic ties in uncertain political climate
Company denies it’s masquerading as resurrected VSE

Company denies it’s masquerading as resurrected VSE

Vancouver Stock Exchange Corp. director claims that his company’s operations are ‘100% legal’ and outside the BC Securities Commission’s jurisdiction
Vehicle sales drive up retail numbers in May

Vehicle sales drive up retail numbers in May

B.C. retail sales growth led the country by a large margin in May, advancing 2.6% over April to above $7 billion. This compared to a 0.6% national gain. Year-over-year growth accelerated from April to 9.9%, which also led the country.
Insider trading: August 1, 2017

Insider trading: August 1, 2017

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended July 26, 2017. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.