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Two B.C. mutual fund dealers suspended five years, fined $15,000

Two B.C. mutual fund dealers suspended five years, fined $15,000

Tuomo Tapio Kostamo in Prince George and Matthew de Haan in Abbotsford have been penalized by the Mutual Fund Dealers Association for unauthorized activity
UPDATED: Meng did not cause HSBC to risk violating U.S. sanctions on Iran, defence says

UPDATED: Meng did not cause HSBC to risk violating U.S. sanctions on Iran, defence says

The Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings began its final week of scheduled court dates this morning, as defence lawyer Mark Sandler tore into U.S. allegations that the Huawei Technologies CFO misled HSBC into violation sanctions against Iran.
Insider trading: August 16, 2021

Insider trading: August 16, 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 August 5, 2021. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Federal election called for September 20 – will another pandemic vote deter B.C. voters?

Federal election called for September 20 – will another pandemic vote deter B.C. voters?

COVID-19 uncertainty could reduce voter turnout in snap federal election, experts say
Early election call risks angering Canadian voters: pundits

Early election call risks angering Canadian voters: pundits

Pandemic response, housing, the economy are likely to be key issues in federal election
B.C. government-owned hotel hit with 80 orders related mainly to fire, health safety standards

B.C. government-owned hotel hit with 80 orders related mainly to fire, health safety standards

City will issue further enforcement orders, or refer matter to prosecutor if violations not addressed at St. Helen’s Hotel in Vancouver
UPDATED: Defence downplays Meng Wanzhou’s connection to company accused of violating Iran sanctions

UPDATED: Defence downplays Meng Wanzhou’s connection to company accused of violating Iran sanctions

Skycom was not legal subsidiary of Huawei Technologies at time of 2013 HSBC meeting, lawyers tell court
Deaths stay low as COVID-19 cases keep spiking in B.C.

Deaths stay low as COVID-19 cases keep spiking in B.C.

Soaring numbers of new COVID-19 infections in B.C. is raising the number of people actively battling the disease, but has not yet translated into significantly higher numbers of people in hospitals or intensive care units (ICUs), or into deaths. B.C.
Canadian air travellers, federal employees must be vaccinated by October: Feds

Canadian air travellers, federal employees must be vaccinated by October: Feds

Order also applies to airline crews, train passengers and staff
B.C. small-business optimism increases

B.C. small-business optimism increases

Small and medium-sized business confidence remained on the upswing in July as vaccine progress and reopening trends buoyed sentiment, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).