Matt Robinson
Financial Post
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Corporate bosses make well-timed stock sales in SEC ‘blind spot’
The agency's loose rules have led to 'real cracks' in its surveillance of potential insider trading → Read More
Vancouver design students collaborate with long-term care residents on personalized works
Students at the Emily Carr University of Art + Design create works inspired after exchanges with residents of Purdy Pavilion → Read More
COVID-19: Brides and grooms race to tie down wedding plans after restrictions start easing
B.C.'s restart plan boosted the number of people who could attend outdoor ceremonies, sparking a run on wedding services → Read More
Vancouver-based firm ReconAfrica touts massive oil find in Kalahari Desert, near world heritage sites
ReconAfrica's test wells are being drilled in a region of the Kalahari Desert that hosts two UNESCO heritage sites and three national parks. → Read More
Health officials turn to wristbands to aid in smooth vaccine rollout in Surrey
Health officials plan to hand out wristbands to Surrey residents who line up for special clinics this week in a bid to smooth a COVID-19 vaccine rollout in that city recently marred by frustrating, and in some cases fruitless, lineups. → Read More
Study calls for co-ordinated effort to stem run-off toxic to salmon
Urban development and toxic stormwater run-off are harming salmon and aquatic habitats in Lower Mainland, and more can be done, study says. → Read More
Study calls for co-ordinated effort to stem run-off toxic to salmon
Urban development and toxic stormwater run-off are harming salmon and aquatic habitats in Lower Mainland, and more can be done, study says. → Read More
Merchants cry foul as pay parking returns to Granville Island
Decision to bring back pay parking has some Granville Island tenants and their employees crying uncle. → Read More
First-responders in COVID-19 hot spots called in for jabs
Health officials are rolling out vaccines to first-responders in COVID-19 hot spots in the Lower Mainland and up the Sea to Sky corridor. → Read More
‘Not the death of transit’: TransLink optimistic about post-pandemic recovery amid evolving plans
With transit ridership and fare revenue expected to remain depressed after pandemic ends, plans to keep the system on track in the spotlight. → Read More
Proposed pot shop near Vancouver elementary school sparks concerns
Yaletown mom campaigns against a bid by Inspired Cannabis to open its third Vancouver location close to a school and a community centre. → Read More
Province's deal to shut down tent city in Victoria raising questions for Strathcona Park
Province eyeing deal to end Victoria’s homeless encampment as a possible template for other tent cities. → Read More
Rogers, Shaw merger may lead to steeper prices for consumers, experts warn
If history is any indication, Rogers' acquisition of Shaw would lead to more concentration, reduced choice and increased prices, they say. → Read More
COVID-19: B.C. begins mass vaccination rollout on Monday
The province is starting with the eldest and most vulnerable, but a glance at other provinces makes B.C. look a little sluggish. → Read More
COVID-19: B.C. First Nations leaders battle vaccine misinformation
The B.C. Assembly of First Nations is trying to quash misinformation circulating about vaccines, in push to protect vulnerable people → Read More
Vancouver to consider ban on feeding wildlife on heels of coyote attacks
Vancouver city councillors are being asked to support a ban on the feeding of wildlife after aggressive coyote encounters in Stanley Park. → Read More
COVID-19: Metro study to gauge how much music therapy can improve health-care workers’ mental health
A new virtual study involving nurses, doctors and paramedics aims to find out whether music therapy can improve mental and emotional health. → Read More
Vancouver considers loudspeaker ban to silence problem preachers, others
Vancouver city councillors are set to consider a ban on unauthorized loudspeakers, several months after street preachers peppered West End residents with amplified anti-gay messages. → Read More
COVID-19: Care providers beg B.C. for spurned and shelved rapid tests
Few rapid COVID-19 tests have been distributed in B.C., prompting care providers to plea for the remaining stock lest it go unused. → Read More
COVID-19: Fear mounts of coronavirus variant spread in B.C.
Failure to contain the spread of high-transmission variants of COVID-19 now spells disaster in March, according to startling new research. → Read More