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Vancouver's living wage falls, thanks to federal policy shift

Vancouver's living wage falls, thanks to federal policy shift

For the first time in eight years, Vancouver’s living wage has fallen, despite sharp increases in housing and child care
Coquitlam booze biz owners oppose grocery store rule changes

Coquitlam booze biz owners oppose grocery store rule changes

Pub and liquor store owners in Coquitlam say rule changes that would allow...
Provincial government ad blitz costs a secret

Provincial government ad blitz costs a secret

Multimedia campaign’s Phase 1 budgeted at $5 million; Phase 2 budget undisclosed
Federal money promised for B.C. ferries

Federal money promised for B.C. ferries

Federal infrastructure funds may smooth the waters for one B.C. ferry route that saw a dramatic decrease in tourists following ferry cuts
British accountant jailed 12 years after bilking Vancouver firm out of $1.5m

British accountant jailed 12 years after bilking Vancouver firm out of $1.5m

British courts have sentenced an accountant to 12 years’ prison time after she defrauded her former Metro Vancouver employer out of £809,000 (C$1.48 million).
The Expo effect: How Expo 86 changed Vancouver

The Expo effect: How Expo 86 changed Vancouver

World’s fair left key infrastructure legacies and turned a large tract of industrial land into an urban streetscape praised worldwide
Editorial: Time to cancel corporate tax holidays

Editorial: Time to cancel corporate tax holidays

The proliferation of corporate tax holidays is hollowing out tax bases all over the world.
Peer to peer: All aspects of business can foster positive change

Peer to peer: All aspects of business can foster positive change

How can my business make a difference outside of the usual channels of corporate social responsibility?
Insider trading: April 26, 2016

Insider trading: April 26, 2016

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 April 20, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
What city mayor’s Mr. Magee should be peddling in Ottawa

What city mayor’s Mr. Magee should be peddling in Ottawa

The mayor’s longtime Svengali, Mike Magee, chief of staff, is morphing into Mike Magee, special adviser.