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Finding silver linings in dark COVID clouds

Finding silver linings in dark COVID clouds

BIV rounds up some unexpected business upsides generated by the coronavirus pandemic
Insider trading: August 31, 2020

Insider trading: August 31, 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 August 27, 2020. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
B.C. sets daily record high with 124 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

B.C. sets daily record high with 124 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

Daily new COVID-19 cases in B.C. have hit a new daily high, B.C. authorities said. Provincial health authorities announced this afternoon that the previous 24 hours saw a record daily high of 124 new cases of COVID in B.C.
Operator of Vancouver Trump tower, TA Hotel Management, declares bankruptcy

Operator of Vancouver Trump tower, TA Hotel Management, declares bankruptcy

Hotel operator has $4,795,409 in liabilities and $1,104,588 in assets
8 children in B.C. hospitalized with suspected inflammatory disorder linked to COVID-19

8 children in B.C. hospitalized with suspected inflammatory disorder linked to COVID-19

B.C. has reported its first suspected cases of a rare inflammatory disorder that's been associated with COVID-19 in some parts of the world.
Government support programs propping up consumer finances

Government support programs propping up consumer finances

Canadians likely to return to credit, debt accumulation when CERB and other programs end
Economy shrinks by record 38.7% in Q2: StatsCan

Economy shrinks by record 38.7% in Q2: StatsCan

What happened: Canadian economy posts mix of record gains and losses for June and Q2, repsectively Why it matters: Economists are revising estimates of GDP declines following new data from StatsCan Despite posting a 6.
Mott 32 restaurant closes at Trump tower hotel in Vancouver, which is closed "indefinitely"

Mott 32 restaurant closes at Trump tower hotel in Vancouver, which is closed "indefinitely"

Upscale Cantonese restaurant had reopened on June 24 but unexpectedly closed August 27
B.C. to overhaul 20 health regulators into six big colleges

B.C. to overhaul 20 health regulators into six big colleges

Health Minister Adrian Dix vows to have these six new colleges report complaint and disciplinary processes more transparently
Number of people being actively monitored for COVID-19 in B.C. at all-time high

Number of people being actively monitored for COVID-19 in B.C. at all-time high

Officials are now monitoring 2,810 people for symptoms of COVID-19 because they have been exposed to known cases