TORONTO, Feb. 9, 2016 /CNW/ - The following issues have been halted by IIROC:

Company: Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

TSX Symbol: AQN

Reason: Pending News (All Issues)

Halt Time (ET): 15:40

IIROC can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension (halt) of trading in a security of a publicly-listed company. Trading halts are implemented to ensure a fair and orderly market. IIROC is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada.

SOURCE Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) - Halts/Resumptions