B.C. securities panel finds executives committed ‘pump-and-dump’ stock scheme

Vancouver venture capital firm was at the heart of scheme that netted millions at expense of other investors

22 Jan 2026 • 6 min read

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B.C.'s investment regulator found Core Capital Partners and its affiliates manipulated prices of two stocks in "pump-and-dump" schemes. (Frank Gunn/Canadian Press)

Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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