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Insider trading: March 13, 2018

Insider trading: March 13, 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 March 7, 2018. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Lawsuit of the week: Port authority goes to court to dismantle Surrey homeless encampment

Lawsuit of the week: Port authority goes to court to dismantle Surrey homeless encampment

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is suing a group of unknown defendants who allegedly occupy an illegal encampment set up on the authority’s land in August 2017.
Trudeau’s trek to India: A missed opportunity

Trudeau’s trek to India: A missed opportunity

Observers say the prime minister squandered a valuable chance to deepen economic ties
Vancouver Economic Commission CEO departs to lead new federal agency

Vancouver Economic Commission CEO departs to lead new federal agency

Ian McKay is resigning from the VEC to serve as CEO of Invest in Canada
Delta police announce 58 charges in fraudulent credit card-making operation

Delta police announce 58 charges in fraudulent credit card-making operation

Three people are now facing a combined 58 charges in relation to alleged stolen property and identity theft activities based out of a house in Tsawwassen.
Judge slaps injunction on pipeline protestors

Judge slaps injunction on pipeline protestors

Injunction granted one day before massive rally planned for Burnaby Saturday
Bank of Canada takes wait-and-see approach on NAFTA, housing debt with interest rate decision

Bank of Canada takes wait-and-see approach on NAFTA, housing debt with interest rate decision

The Bank of Canada’s decision Wednesday to hold the interest rate at 1.25% reflects a wait-and-see approach in the face of conflicting messages from recent statistics showing the country’s economic performance and uncertainty in the global market.
Notley threatens to go full-Lougheed on B.C. in Throne speech

Notley threatens to go full-Lougheed on B.C. in Throne speech

Alberta warns B.C. against further threats to Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
Canadians skeptical of private, public sectors: poll

Canadians skeptical of private, public sectors: poll

Only 36% of survey respondents feel a CEO is ‘very credible’; 65% worry about ‘fake news’
Trump to spare Canada, Mexico in steel, aluminum tariffs, at least temporarily

Trump to spare Canada, Mexico in steel, aluminum tariffs, at least temporarily

If the U.S. can’t get the deal Trump wants, the president says it will be terminated “and we’ll start all over again."