Economy, Law & Politics

A mix of strong community involvement and business leadership has made Odlum Brown CEO Debra Hewson one of B.C.’s most respected executives

EY managing partner Fiona Macfarlane has spent much of her career making sure others aren’t shut out of opportunities

Through mentorship and personal example, Nancy McKinstry has blazed a trail for other women in corporate world

A new report sounds the alarm about debt levels in Canada, but Vancouver's peculiar real estate market could protect the region from an asset bubble

Employment numbers jumped unexpected in January as Canada added 35,000 jobs in the midst of declines in the natural resources sector.

Douglas Porter, chief economist for BMO, says Surrey has an excellent opportunity to benefit from the new national economic climate

B.C.’s Economic Forecast Council predicts real GDP growth to be 2.6% in 2015 — down slightly from its December estimate of 2.7%. The council also announced Thursday (February 5) it expects real GDP growth to hit 2.8% in 2016, an uptick of 0.

The Opposition is calling on the provincial government to step up the pace on introducing legislation that would better protect franchisees in British Columbia

These favourable corporate tax policies are usually justified by saying they’re needed to encourage business formation and job growth. But the evidence of this is scant

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed the week ending January 28. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.