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Insider trading: March 7, 2022

Insider trading: March 7, 2022

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 23, 2022. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
B.C. to provide free rapid antigen tests for those older than 60 starting today

B.C. to provide free rapid antigen tests for those older than 60 starting today

Free COVID-19 tests had been available at pharmacies for those older than 70
Court denies B.C. mink farmers injunction on provincial industry ban

Court denies B.C. mink farmers injunction on provincial industry ban

B.C.'s mink farmers were denied an interim injunction against provincial rules banning their industry.
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 500

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 500

Eight more COVID-19 deaths raise province's pandemic death toll to 2,903.
Behind the scenes of B.C.’s first COVID-19 superspreader event, two years ago

Behind the scenes of B.C.’s first COVID-19 superspreader event, two years ago

Documents highlight confusion before officials discovered attendee at Pacific Dental Conference was infected, leading to 87 coronavirus cases and one death
Redacted documents show Ottawa lobbied U.S., Chinese officials to release the 'Two Michaels'

Redacted documents show Ottawa lobbied U.S., Chinese officials to release the 'Two Michaels'

Throughout Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor's three years of detention, Canadian officials said they didn't want to politicize their cases. But according to FOI documents, Ottawa lobbied U.S., Chinese and E.U. officials at the highest levels.
Toxic effluence discharged from flooded B.C. composting facility

Toxic effluence discharged from flooded B.C. composting facility

An Abbotsford composting facility set to join a growing network of renewable natural gas providers has been hit with several violations over toxic effluence containing dead mink.
Lawsuit of the week: First Nation sues over land deal allegedly tainted by conflict and collusion

Lawsuit of the week: First Nation sues over land deal allegedly tainted by conflict and collusion

Westbank First Nation claims one of its own council officials “fraudulently colluded” to arrange below-market-value Peachland property sale
Women have regained all job losses (and then some) from pandemic: RBC

Women have regained all job losses (and then some) from pandemic: RBC

Record 84 per cent of ‘prime-aged women’ participating in workforce
Squamish Nation Hereditary Chief chair of upcoming economic reconciliation summit

Squamish Nation Hereditary Chief chair of upcoming economic reconciliation summit

Ian Campbell says economic reconciliation is the opportunity to correct injustices that were imposed through colonialization