Economy, Law & Politics

The Vancouver Board of Trade has become a member the BC Chamber of Commerce, the organizations announced today.

The BC Securities Commission (BCSC) has ordered a hearing into the alleged fraud by two Alberta sisters who raised millions of dollars through the sale of shares – primarily in B.C. – for an industrial park development in Alberta, then used the money for other business purposes.

The City of Vancouver will hold a city-wide block party, use social media and improve development signage in an attempt to smooth the wheels of change in the city, according to a report released yesterday.

Local business leaders are being invited to attend a conference in Vancouver June 7 on the benefits of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union.

The Canadian government should rethink a legal defence that allows for some sectors of the economy to operate as a monopoly, argues a report by the C.D. Howe Institute released today.

China has been an economic boon for B.C. As a market, it’s been key to B.C.’s latest mining boom, helped save the province’s forestry sector during the collapse of the U.S. housing market and will be important to B.C.’s nascent liquefied natural gas industry.

The following is a list of the largest stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed by the week ending May 15. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission.

A customer of a Richmond mechanic shop is suing the business and the property owner after she allegedly fell into a hole and was injured.

Management fees, conflict-of-interest allegations spark coup attempt

CAs, CGAs, CMAs to merge under CPA umbrella