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Record number of new COVID-19 cases prompts ban on in-restaurant dining in B.C.

Record number of new COVID-19 cases prompts ban on in-restaurant dining in B.C.

B.C. recorded 2,518 new COVID-19 infections in past three days, including record 936 cases on March 27
UPDATED: Meng defence, Crown continue to wrestle over legitimacy of RCMP/CBSA actions

UPDATED: Meng defence, Crown continue to wrestle over legitimacy of RCMP/CBSA actions

The Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings continued in Vancouver today, with the defence first rebuking Crown arguments that the Huawei Technologies CFO’s 2018 arrest was proper and legal.
Insider trading: March 29, 2021

Insider trading: March 29, 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 March 17, 2020. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Fatalities underscore workplace safety concerns

Fatalities underscore workplace safety concerns

Workplace fatality nets Neptune Terminals $250,000 fine
B.C. records second-highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases: 908

B.C. records second-highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases: 908

The 6,245 people now actively fighting infections is the highest number since January 7
Black entrepreneur program takes aim at funding gaps, cultural bias

Black entrepreneur program takes aim at funding gaps, cultural bias

Partnership between BDC and RBC will offer up to $60k in loans to Black entrepreneurs
UPDATED: Crown argues Meng case should not be thrown out on illegal search alone

UPDATED: Crown argues Meng case should not be thrown out on illegal search alone

The Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings continued today with the Crown wrapping up its response to defence claims that RCMP and border officers abused their power in arresting the Huawei Technologies CFO and seizing evidence illegally, saying that the
Truckers to haul 1.5m AstraZeneca doses to Canada by Tuesday amid Moderna delays

Truckers to haul 1.5m AstraZeneca doses to Canada by Tuesday amid Moderna delays

Canada due to accept 3.2m doses of COVID-19 vaccine from three manufacturers next week
B.C. employment picture keeps getting rosier

B.C. employment picture keeps getting rosier

B.C.’s labour market further improved in February as employment bounced to a level just shy of pre-pandemic levels and the unemployment rate plunged. Total employment rose 1% (26,600 persons) to a seasonally adjusted 2.
COVID-19 variants causing more severe infections among younger people in B.C.: Bonnie Henry

COVID-19 variants causing more severe infections among younger people in B.C.: Bonnie Henry

Health officials detected 800 new COVID-19 infections in the past day – the most since December 2