Economy, Law & Politics

Lawsuits, union activism, laid-off teens could be fallout if grocers get OK to sell alcohol

Growth has come from innovation and a focus on executing a core business strategy

Vancouver’s Non Partisan Association (NPA) thinks it can do a better job of listening to city residents than reigning Vision Vancouver, led by Mayor Gregor Robertson.

Canada's merchandise exports increased 1.8% while imports grew 0.2% between August and September, narrowing Canada's trade deficit with the world, Statistics Canada announced November 14.

Vancouver's bike share program will be delayed by several months because of reported financial problems with Montreal-based bike share company Bixi.

British Columbians plan to spend almost 18% less than they did last year over the holidays this year – the biggest provincial drop in the country, according to the results of an RBC survey released November 13.

A businessman is suing Privatis Technology Corp. and Steven J. McAuley, a former colleague, for allegedly excluding him from an online service he says he founded to protect private sellers on classified ad sites from fraud and robocall harassment called ControlBox.com.

Surrey seminar shows companies how to navigate around cross-border roadblocks

Organic growth for many and cost control for some keeping earnings solid for majority of the province's most profitable companies

The total value of corporate earnings edged lower for companies on this year's BIV list of the top 100 most profitable companies in B.C. But profit margins edged up for five of the nine sectors represented this year.