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First Nations lose their appeal of TMX approval

First Nations lose their appeal of TMX approval

Federal appeal court makes it clear First Nations do not have veto power
Commodities come down with the chills

Commodities come down with the chills

Index that measures trading volatility jolted by coronavirus fear
Influential Women in Business 2020: Lori Mathison

Influential Women in Business 2020: Lori Mathison

Balance finder: CPABC executive Lori Mathison focused on helping professional accountants take the lead in digital economy while “maintaining the essence” of the profession
Canadian Wuhan evacuees set to stop in Vancouver

Canadian Wuhan evacuees set to stop in Vancouver

Plane expected to refuel at Vancouver airport before flying to Trenton, Ontario
Updated: BC Supreme Court rejects Community Benefits Agreement challenge

Updated: BC Supreme Court rejects Community Benefits Agreement challenge

The challenge was scheduled for five days in court starting February 3
Food, shelter costs hurting growth of B.C. retail sales

Food, shelter costs hurting growth of B.C. retail sales

Consumers were not in a spending mood heading into the holidays. While rebounding 1.1% in November following a prior-month decline, B.C. retail sales remained sluggish. Year-over-year growth remained soft at 0.6%, following a drop of 0.3% in October.
Insider trading: February 3, 2020

Insider trading: February 3, 2020

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 January 28, 2020. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Mayor Doug McCallum will not say if Uber drivers will continue to be ticketed

Mayor Doug McCallum will not say if Uber drivers will continue to be ticketed

Surrey’s mayor is keeping his lips sealed as to whether he’ll continue to have his bylaw officers issue Uber drivers fines as the city awaits the formation of an inter-municipal licence for ride hailing, which could still take months.
Ex-CIBC dealer in Vancouver banned, fined $100,000 – but can it be collected?

Ex-CIBC dealer in Vancouver banned, fined $100,000 – but can it be collected?

Mutual Fund Dealers Association was given greater collection powers in June 2018, but their effectiveness has yet to be tested
Class action claims Hershey products sold in Canada tainted by ‘worst forms of child labour’

Class action claims Hershey products sold in Canada tainted by ‘worst forms of child labour’

A Toronto man claims in a class action that Hershey Canada Inc. and its corporate parents misleadingly market their candy products by failing to disclose “rampant” child labour and slavery used in their supply chains.