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Veteran stockbroker, chairman of B.C. company faces illegal insider trading allegation
The B.C. Securities Commission is alleging a veteran Vancouver stockbroker and mining-company promoter conducted illegal insider trading of shares in the junior mineral exploration company he directs. In a hearing notice issued Tuesday, the commission alleges Graham Leslie Harris, the chair of the board of directors for West Vancouver-based Surge Battery Metals Inc.
Veteran stockbroker, chairman of B.C. company faces illegal insider trading allegation
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B.C. lawyer group targets business efficiencies for small law firms Original
In the seemingly never-ending quest to improve access to justice, the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch is turning over more rocks with another edition of seminars for its Business of Law program. “Lawyers need the skills to run a business, particularly solo practitioners and small firms—they need business skills alongside legal knowledge to build sustainable practices,” said association president Connor Bildfell.
Stock promoters may lay eyes on ‘tokenized’ B.C. mineral deposits with no value: commission
The B.C. Securities Commission is warning investors about digital tokens marketed as representing mineral deposits, including gold, when there may be no plans to physically extract the underlying resources. “Issuers of these crypto (digital) assets often claim to be ‘tokenizing’ the ‘mineralization’ at a particular site or sites.
Stock promoters may lay eyes on ‘tokenized’ B.C. mineral deposits with no value: commission
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Stock promoters may lay eyes on ‘tokenized’ B.C. mineral deposits with no value: commission
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Metro Vancouver's $1.7B budget deferred to newly elected officials
Metro Vancouver’s board of directors ended its final meeting of its term by deferring approval of its $1.7-billion 2027 operating budget and other long-term plans, such as its solid waste management plan. The chief reasons given by directors was that just 14 of the 41 directors were re-elected and some newly elected municipal officials, such as Surrey Mayor-elect Doug McCallum and New Westminster Mayor-elect Daniel Fontaine, reportedly suggested the deferral.
Businesses in the dumps over Metro Vancouver’s garbage disposal fee hikes
The Business Council of B.C. (BCBC) says the brakes need to be put on approval of Metro Vancouver’s long-term solid waste management plan, which will be presented to the outgoing board on Friday. The reasons are twofold, said Denise Mullen, BCBC's director of environment, sustainability and Indigenous relations. First, the regional government is planning, as part of its broader budget, to raise solid waste disposal fees (paid by haulers) by nearly five per cent a year over the next five years.
B.C. stockbroker took nearly $1M from clients including elderly friends, regulator alleges Original
A B.C. stockbroker is alleged to have “misappropriated or otherwise failed to account” for nearly $1 million from 27 clients who were friends or family friends, according to a regulatory notice. The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) issued a hearing notice Oct. 28 to Kevin Bradley Marleau, accusing him of creating a fake investment, deceiving his brokerage firm and spending $903,830 of other people's money on his personal expenses.
B.C. stockbroker took nearly $1M from clients including elderly friends, regulator alleges
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OpenAI seeks to quash privacy commissioner investigation of Tumbler Ridge shooting
AI company OpenAI is petitioning a B.C. court to quash an investigation by the province’s information and privacy commissioner into the role online platforms may have played in the Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting on Feb. 10.
Three Scenarios for Israel
Before yesterday’s Israeli election, the only universal desire was for a conclusive result. The two possible conclusions: continued government by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, or a government headed by one of his opponents. In central Tel Aviv, supporters of opposition candidates drove around the main streets and hectored pedestrians and café dwellers to go vote for anyone at all who was not Netanyahu. In Jerusalem, the opposite messaging dominated.
Breast reconstruction innovations surge as evolving cancer rates lead to younger survivors Original
This October, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an estimated 2,700 women in Canada will be diagnosed with breast cancer, contributing to an estimated 32,400 new cases in 2026, according to the Canadian Cancer Society. One in eight women in Canada will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, accounting for 26 per cent of all cancer cases in women. Moreover, the incidence of breast cancer among younger women is rising, according to a 2024 peer-reviewed study from the University of Ottawa.
Netanyahu Goes Into Full Panic Mode
When the going gets tough, the tough don’t get subtle. Yesterday, with polls casting doubt on his continuing as Israel’s prime minister after Tuesday’s election, Benjamin Netanyahu posted a closing argument on Instagram: an AI-generated image of Tel Aviv destroyed by a nuclear blast, with accompanying text that asked, roughly, Would you prefer to reelect Netanyahu, or be incinerated along with your family?
Netanyahu Goes Into Full Panic Mode
5 hours ago Donald Trump embarked on one of his most unhinged social media meltdowns yet on Sunday, which included his longest-ever post on Truth Social. In a 1,322 word rant that came just days before the midterm elections, Trump didn't talk about his political opponents, the midterm election or his ongoing …
BC Conservative candidate a founding director of group promoting China's foreign policy Original
Gordon Zhang, the Conservative Party of B.C. candidate for Richmond-Steveston, co-founded and served as a director of a think tank that appears to have a close relationship with the Consulate General of China in Vancouver—a matter omitted from his party’s biography. Zhang is promoted as a Kwantlen Polytechnic University business instructor of 17 years and an entrepreneur, including as the operator of a mask manufacturer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
B.C. Securities Commission fails to permanently ban U.S. stock fraud felon
A B.C. Securities Commission hearing panel has declined to permanently ban a prolific Canadian stock promoter from the province’s investment market after he was sent to a U.S. prison last year for participating in a massive international pump-and-dump ring.
Canadian investment regulator struggles to recover millions from banned bankers
Canada’s investment industry regulator responsible for disciplining misconduct in the investment industry reports collecting just 0.2 per cent of the $5.6 million in fines issued last year to individuals permanently banned from the industry. In its 2025-26 enforcement report, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) broke down its collection rates between sanctioned individuals who remain licensed and those who have been banned.
International fake news ring targeting B.C. public companies raises fraud concerns
At least four B.C. public companies listed on Canada’s junior exchanges have been targeted by suspected fraudsters using an international network of fake news websites disguised as promotions, according to the B.C. Securities Commission. The pattern was so troubling it led to the commission to issue an investor alert on Oct. 15 and prompted Director of Enforcement Doug Muir to speak out on the issue.
Eby ‘not firing’ candidate who misled provincial real estate regulator
BC NDP Leader and Premier David Eby said Friday that he will continue to support Richmond-Bridgeport MLA candidate Linda Li despite concerns she provided incomplete and misleading information to the B.C. Financial Services Authority in her capacity as a real estate agent. “No, I’m not firing Linda Li,” Eby said at a morning event after the Conservative Party of B.C. called for Li's removal.
Eby ‘not firing’ candidate who misled provincial real estate regulator
BC NDP Leader and Premier David Eby said Friday that he will continue to support Richmond-Bridgeport MLA candidate Linda Li despite concerns she provided incomplete and misleading information to the B.C. Financial Services Authority in her capacity as a real estate agent. “No, I’m not firing Linda Li,” Eby said at a morning event after the Conservative Party of B.C. called for Li's removal.
Eby ‘not firing’ candidate who misled provincial real estate regulator
Graeme Wood / Business in Vancouver - Oct 16, 2026 / 2:33 pm | Story: 634673 BC NDP Leader and Premier David Eby said Friday that he will continue to support Richmond-Bridgeport MLA candidate Linda Li despite concerns about a regulator’s finding that she provided incomplete and misleading information to the B.C. Financial Services Authority in her capacity as a real estate agent.
Metro Vancouver nearly lost water pressure for firefighting as Surrey defied regional restrictions
Metro Vancouver came within the equivalent of eight Olympic-size swimming pools of water of a critical threshold for maintaining firefighting pressure on June 23, prompting regional officials to urge Surrey to comply with water restrictions. The Stage 3 water restrictions were put in place June 8, but Surrey became the first member jurisdiction in Metro Vancouver’s 30-year history of water conservation planning not to follow regional recommendations.
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