Economy, Law & Politics

What is the cost of complacency?

Complacency when it comes to company fraud can be costly

Oct 6, 2014 9:32 AM Read more >

Vacant DTES police station to house tech and social innovation hub

The City of Vancouver will transform a former police station in the heart of the city’s Downtown Eastside into a workspace for technology companies and social enterprise businesses and organizations

Oct 3, 2014 2:00 PM Read more >

City of Vancouver launches lawsuit against CP over Arbutus corridor

The City of Vancouver filed a notice of civil claim in B.C. Supreme Court Friday (October 3) in a direct constitutional challenge to Canadian Pacific’s actions to clear its property along Arbutus Corridor.

Oct 3, 2014 12:42 PM Read more >

Banks, Bentleys and good wine

The business news that caught my eye this week was largely about banks.

Oct 3, 2014 12:15 PM Read more >

Canada hit with $610m trade deficit as exports drop

Amid surging imports and plummeting exports, Canada registered a $610-million trade deficit in August. This comes after the country posted a $2.6-billion trade surplus in July, according to Statistics Canada data released October 3.

Oct 3, 2014 9:50 AM Read more >

BCLC financials reveal Luongo’s endorsement deal, boost from Internet gambling

Roberto Luongo was paid $55,000 during his final season with the Vancouver Canucks to endorse B.C. Lottery Corporation’s (BCLC) online poker, according to documents released this week.

Oct 3, 2014 9:10 AM Read more >

What First Nations want

Businesses need to move from doing things for First Nation communities and start being involved with them

Oct 1, 2014 12:58 PM Read more >

Western Canada remains leader in Canadian manufacturing growth: RBC

Although manufacturing in British Columbia and Alberta saw a slight dip in September, the two provinces remained the best performers in the country

Oct 1, 2014 8:01 AM Read more >

GDP growth stalls in July, cutting analysts’ expectations for the remainder of the year

After six full months of steady increases, Canada’s gross domestic product growth was flat in July

Sep 30, 2014 9:30 AM Read more >

Income gap widening between baby boomers and millennials: Conference Board

Baby boomers today have disposable incomes 64% higher than millennials

Sep 30, 2014 8:31 AM Read more >