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Insider trading: February 23, 2016

Insider trading: February 23, 2016

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 February 16, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Think tank calls for payday loan market reforms

Think tank calls for payday loan market reforms

Changes to payday loan regulations in Canada are needed to protect both borrowers and...
BCSC issues lifetime ban; $18.5 million fine for Ponzi scheme

BCSC issues lifetime ban; $18.5 million fine for Ponzi scheme

Doris Elizabeth Nelson must also return an additional $18.5 million to investors she bilked, according to BCSC panel decision
Veggie prices jump 26% in B.C. as inflation makes highest gain since 2011

Veggie prices jump 26% in B.C. as inflation makes highest gain since 2011

Statistics Canada is pointing to the ballooning costs of fresh vegetables as the main culprit behind the largest gain in B.C. consumer prices in more than four years.
Vancouver City Hall ponders driverless cars, B.C. gov stalls in neutral

Vancouver City Hall ponders driverless cars, B.C. gov stalls in neutral

Vancouver city councillor wants city staff to study the implications of the potential for driverless cars in Vancouver. Vision Vancouver Coun.
Vancouver, land of expensive homes and vegetables

Vancouver, land of expensive homes and vegetables

Reporter Jen St. Denis on the stories that caught her eye this week. Photo: UBC economist Tom Davidoff stands in front of an advertisement for new homes “And you get a new home! And you get a new home!” OK, the B.C.
Warning to Liberal finance brain trust: awkward acronyms ahead

Warning to Liberal finance brain trust: awkward acronyms ahead

We can accept, with regret, that last week’s provincial budget was not goody-filled. That budget comes next year in an election campaign; some things in politics never change.
Sluggish economy puts the brakes on growth at Vancouver's port

Sluggish economy puts the brakes on growth at Vancouver's port

Shipments and foreign vessel arrivals fell 1% in 2015 following two years of record-high shipments
Premier Christy Clark has Canada’s third-lowest approval rating: Angus Reid

Premier Christy Clark has Canada’s third-lowest approval rating: Angus Reid

The outlook for British Columbia’s economy is bright compared with the rest of the country, but our premier’s approval rating is...
B.C. budget 2016 service plans reveal gambling, liquor challenges

B.C. budget 2016 service plans reveal gambling, liquor challenges

Commercial Crowns: fortunes reverse for BCLC, liquor warehouse move delayed again, government’s liquor retailing deregulation initiative making little progress