The monitor for the San Group of companies has been granted broader powers by the Supreme Court of B.C. to manage and make decisions about the financially troubled forestry company, which has operations in Port Alberni. The San Group’s protection from creditors was extended at a court hearing in Vancouver on Thursday. The next hearing is set for Jan. 16. Expanded powers granted to Deloitte include the ability to administer the company’s restructuring and any winding down of the business, plus liquidating property and disposing of assets. The monitor is permitted to continue running the business, and said it anticipates working with current management. The various parties are expected to be back in court to ask for approval for a sale and investment solicitation process. …The court agreed the company can increase its borrowing limit to $1 million — up by $400,000 — to keep operations going.