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Insider trading: July 24, 2018

Insider trading: July 24, 2018

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 18, 2018. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Lawsuit of the week: Mount Polley claims union blockade hindering completion of Environment Ministry work order following tailings pond spill

Lawsuit of the week: Mount Polley claims union blockade hindering completion of Environment Ministry work order following tailings pond spill

Mount Polley Mining Corp. (MPMC) is suing the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, Local 1-2017, claiming a blockade by union members has prevented the company from finishing work ordered by the Ministry of Environment.
Five candidates vie for the role of AFN national chief

Five candidates vie for the role of AFN national chief

Incumbent Perry Bellegarde and others face vote in Vancouver this week

Infographic: How elite growth investors pick stocks

Not all growth strategies are the same. This infographic delves into some of the different approaches and compares the strategies of successful investors from Warren Buffett to William O'Neil
B.C. leads Canada for increase in debit- and credit-card spending in Q2: Moneris

B.C. leads Canada for increase in debit- and credit-card spending in Q2: Moneris

British Columbians increased their spending on debit and credit cards in 2018’s second quarter by 4.6%, according to new data from Moneris. This is the highest jump in the country and 1.
Trade shows outpace consumer shows in attendance growth

Trade shows outpace consumer shows in attendance growth

Top trade events in the province increased attendance by 9% in 2018 compared with 2017
Expensive tastes: Fractional ownership gains altitude in private-jet sector

Expensive tastes: Fractional ownership gains altitude in private-jet sector

More and more businesses opting to own percentages of business aircraft
Richmond RCMP probing apparent $10,000 bitcoin handover linked to fake abduction claim

Richmond RCMP probing apparent $10,000 bitcoin handover linked to fake abduction claim

The suspect allegedly "spoofed" a cell phone caller ID; the originating call demanding payment for the safe return of the victim's partner appeared to have come from the partner’s cell phone
B.C.’s Jonathan Wilkinson joins Trudeau cabinet

B.C.’s Jonathan Wilkinson joins Trudeau cabinet

Cabinet shuffle adds five new ministers
B.C. earnings slip in April

B.C. earnings slip in April

Following a strong March bump, average weekly earnings (AWE) posted a weak April showing in B.C. According to the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, April wage earnings fell 1.1% from March to $952 and year-over-year growth dropped to 1.