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B.C. wholesale trade up slightly in February: StatsCan

B.C. wholesale trade up slightly in February: StatsCan

Wholesale sales in British Columbia grew by 0.1% in February to $4.8 billion, Statistics Canada announced April 22.
Infographic: Taxes around the world

Infographic: Taxes around the world

In time for people's tax deadlines, here is an infographic ranking taxation rates per country.
Consumer prices rise slightly in B.C.: StatsCan

Consumer prices rise slightly in B.C.: StatsCan

Consumer prices were up slightly in March in British Columbia compared with one month prior, according to Statistics Canada data released April 17.
Bank of Canada overnight rate remains steady at 1%

Bank of Canada overnight rate remains steady at 1%

The overnight rate will remain at 1%, the Bank of Canada announced April 16, keeping it at the same level it has been since September 2010.
Portland Hotel Society board hires former City of Vancouver finance director Ken Bayne

Portland Hotel Society board hires former City of Vancouver finance director Ken Bayne

The former director of finance, planning and treasury for the City of Vancouver has been hired by the new board of directors of the Portland Hotel Society, likely as part of the management team.

Insider trading

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 April 9. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Medical marijuana trimmer firm claims competitor unlawfully badmouthed business to ‘scare’ customers away

Medical marijuana trimmer firm claims competitor unlawfully badmouthed business to ‘scare’ customers away

Centurion Pro Solutions Inc. is suing Gateway Concepts and Ryan Hall, claiming Hall made false and misleading statements to discredit Centurion’s medical marijuana trimmer products.

Urban economy still tethered to fortunes of rural B.C.

Extracting more natural resources from B.C. could create thousands of service-oriented jobs in Metro Vancouver, Resource Works study claims
Lakeland widow 'outraged' by Criminal Justice decision

Lakeland widow 'outraged' by Criminal Justice decision

Angry and tearful, the wife of a worker killed two years ago in the fire and explosion at Lakeland Mills was not surprised but still disappointed with the Criminal Justice Branch's decision to not pursue charges against the sawmill's owners.
Labour presses for minimum-wage hike

Labour presses for minimum-wage hike

Experts disagree about likelihood of B.C. government following wage-policy lead of cities such as New Westminster