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Province appoints minimum wage commission

Province appoints minimum wage commission

The Fair Wages Commission will consist of economist and Simon Fraser University professor emeritus Marjorie Griffin Cohen, Business Council of B.C. vice-president Ken Peacock and United Food and Commercial Workers Union president Ivan Limpright.
Single vote could tip scale in referendum on electoral reform

Single vote could tip scale in referendum on electoral reform

Referendum on proportional representation to be held in fall of 2018
Licensing for cannabis oil lags behind heady growth

Licensing for cannabis oil lags behind heady growth

Entrepreneurs are missing revenue opportunities because of delays in approving sales
Insider trading: October 3, 2017

Insider trading: October 3, 2017

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended September 27, 2017. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
B.C. retail sales stay on winning streak

B.C. retail sales stay on winning streak

B.C. retail sales rose 0.7% in July to $7.2 billion. The increase continues a strong growth trend over the previous three months. So far this year, unadjusted sales have totalled $47 billion, up 9.3% from the same period last year.
B.C. is going to pot – are we ready?

B.C. is going to pot – are we ready?

Province is seeking feedback on how to handle a new recreational marijuana industry
Appeal of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion begins

Appeal of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion begins

Tsleil-Waututh lawyers say federal government erred in law in not considering tanker traffic as part of pipeline assessment
Province kicks in 50K for Amazon HQ2 bid

Province kicks in 50K for Amazon HQ2 bid

Provincial government will kick in $50,000 to help Vancouver, Surrey compete for Amazon second headquarters
‘Well, that isn't terribly encouraging’ — GDP hits a wall in July

‘Well, that isn't terribly encouraging’ — GDP hits a wall in July

Canada’s economy may be en route to a more “realistic growth rate” after July’s gross domestic product numbers inched up slightly to 0.1% from June, according to a BMO economist.
GVBOT launches trade accelerator program

GVBOT launches trade accelerator program

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) has announced it is launching a program that is intended to increase the export capacity of small and medium-sized business in British Columbia.