Economy, Law & Politics

18-month government report card gives Victoria passing marks for alcohol reforms, but a failing grade on ferries, energy, business taxes, red tape

The NPA has lost the last two civic elections. It’s time for a new approach.

As I look back over the past year, I have to single out an announcement by the Canadian Cancer Society as one that excited me.

I keep hearing about the importance of “the cloud.” What are some of the basics I should understand about using this type of computing to benefit my company?

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 December 10. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

For the third year in a row, Canadians have been more philanthropic than in the year previous. According to the most recent BMO Charitable Giving Poll, 84% of Canadians made a charitable donation in the past 12 months with the average gift being $624 – an increase of 8% from 2013 ($580 last year to $624 this year).

The late, great Rod Love believed fervently that democracy turns on small things.

This infographic tallies up the cost of true love over the holidays, from a partridge in a pear tree to 12 drummers drumming.

Hiring has shifted higher in the latter half of this year

The federal government has given Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) an exemption under the controversial Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) program, allowing the software giant to bring non-Canadian staff into its expanded training centre in Vancouver.