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Court of Appeal sides with West Van billionaire Frank Giustra in Twitter defamation suit

Court of Appeal sides with West Van billionaire Frank Giustra in Twitter defamation suit

Twitter failed to argue why B.C. was the wrong jurisdiction
Insider trading: December 13, 2021

Insider trading: December 13, 2021

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 December 1, 2021. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Trend of fewer COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals, ICUs continues

Trend of fewer COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals, ICUs continues

Number of COVID-19 patients in B.C. ICUs has fallen in nine straight government updates
Floods, sick pay, labour issues dampening B.C.’s growth prospects: business council

Floods, sick pay, labour issues dampening B.C.’s growth prospects: business council

Business Council of B.C. downgrades province's 2021 growth outlook from 5.8% to 5%
Surrey Mayor charged with public mischief

Surrey Mayor charged with public mischief

Doug McCallum is facing charges arising out of incident in which he claimed he was “run over” by a car and “verbally assaulted"
Lawsuit of the week: Vancouver real estate firm sues FINTRAC and federal government

Lawsuit of the week: Vancouver real estate firm sues FINTRAC and federal government

Company claims money laundering penalty is unconstitutional
COVID-19: Airport testing ramps up amid Omicron uncertainty

COVID-19: Airport testing ramps up amid Omicron uncertainty

Heath minister calls international travel 'risky and unstable'
B.C. small-business confidence slips again

B.C. small-business confidence slips again

B.C. small-business confidence slid further in November, continuing a decline that began in September. According to the latest reading, the 12-month outlook for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) fell an additional 1.1 points to 63.
First Nations business growth stunted by pandemic

First Nations business growth stunted by pandemic

Two per cent of Indigenous businesses closed permanently because of COVID-19
COVID-19 patients in B.C. ICUs fall in eighth straight data update

COVID-19 patients in B.C. ICUs fall in eighth straight data update

Of 220 COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals, 73 are now in intensive care units