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Park board GM given authority to seek injunction to clear Strathcona homeless camp

Park board GM given authority to seek injunction to clear Strathcona homeless camp

Injunction last used in 2014 to dismantle Oppenheimer Park encampment
Insider trading: December 14, 2020

Insider trading: December 14, 2020

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 10, 2020. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Ex-CBSA senior official in Meng Wanzhou case denies giving order telling staff not to keep notes

Ex-CBSA senior official in Meng Wanzhou case denies giving order telling staff not to keep notes

The retired senior Canadian border services official who allegedly told her staff not to keep notes on the Meng Wanzhou extradition case - in order to avoid having to disclose the information in court - denied those allegations Friday.
B.C. sets new record for people actively infected with COVID-19

B.C. sets new record for people actively infected with COVID-19

New infections rise to 737 – the highest number since December 2
ICBC insurance renewals to go online May 2022

ICBC insurance renewals to go online May 2022

British Columbians will be able to renew their auto insurance online in a year and a half
B.C. small-business optimism holds out against pandemic

B.C. small-business optimism holds out against pandemic

Small business sentiment in B.C. remained relatively upbeat in November compared to other provinces but COVID-19 remains a headwind.
UPDATED: Meng hearings delayed by witness speaking about case outside court

UPDATED: Meng hearings delayed by witness speaking about case outside court

The extradition hearing form Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. CFO Meng Wanzhou resumed this morning but was quickly put on pause after revelations of a witness speaking about her testimony while outside of court.
B.C. sets record with 28 COVID-19 deaths in 24-hour period

B.C. sets record with 28 COVID-19 deaths in 24-hour period

New infections continue to rack up, with 723 new cases overnight
Money-laundering inquiry frustrated by federal government agencies: Commissioner

Money-laundering inquiry frustrated by federal government agencies: Commissioner

Federal documents so heavily redacted they are useless; submitted information simply copied from public websites; denied interviews; and discrepancies in documentation are among some of the chief concerns expressed by Justice Austin Cullen in an interim report
VPD tales of increasing crime contrary to department statistics

VPD tales of increasing crime contrary to department statistics

“Police definitely had a campaign to keep from getting a budget cut,” said Vancouver Coun. Jean Swanson