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B.C.’s ninth COVID-19 case is a man in his 50s

B.C.’s ninth COVID-19 case is a man in his 50s

Patient is in isolation at home in the Fraser Health region
Blockades threaten to divert cargo to U.S. permanently

Blockades threaten to divert cargo to U.S. permanently

Port workers’ hours drop; B.C. exports fall by $30 million a day in wake of protests
Insider trading: March 2, 2020

Insider trading: March 2, 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 February 26, 2020. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Canadians lax on checking personal data security

Canadians lax on checking personal data security

Younger adults unsure on how to handle identity theft
Report: Huawei documents show company violating U.S. sanctions on Iran

Report: Huawei documents show company violating U.S. sanctions on Iran

A media report from London appears to show documents that indicate Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. violated U.S. sanctions on Iran - a charge central to the arrest and requested extradition of company CFO Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver.
Agreement on Wet’suwet’en title hasn’t stopped protests

Agreement on Wet’suwet’en title hasn’t stopped protests

Agreement to expedite Wet'suwet'en rights and title recognition doesn't resolve dispute over Coastal GasLink
LifeLabs fights privacy commissioner’s bid for privately commissioned report on cyberattack in wake of data breach

LifeLabs fights privacy commissioner’s bid for privately commissioned report on cyberattack in wake of data breach

BIV's lawsuit of the week
Claim against Nevsun by Eritrean miners can go forward

Claim against Nevsun by Eritrean miners can go forward

Supreme Court of Canada rules Eritreans alleging human rights abuses can be heard in Canada
Approval of Surrey police board stirs up political hornet’s nest

Approval of Surrey police board stirs up political hornet’s nest

Mayor Doug McCallum announces founding city-appointed police board member while pro-RCMP residents’ group vows to keep fighting city hall and provincial government for a referendum
Chinese restaurants open to tax reviews for bailouts amid supplier kickback scheme

Chinese restaurants open to tax reviews for bailouts amid supplier kickback scheme

Wingsum International Trading Inc. supplies Chinese restaurants with meat. Its owner recently admitted in court to a multimillion-dollar unreported cash scheme and kickbacks with local diners