Economy, Law & Politics

B.C. employees can anticipate the lowest wage increases in the country this year, according to a Conference Board of Canada report issued this morning.

Victoria has announced a loosening of liquor regulations that addresses many of the concerns that brewers, spirit-makers, vintners and liquor-sellers have had for years.

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 January 30. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission.

Slade clan has turned the family business into Vancouver Island's largest water-well drilling firm

Most Coast Capital Savings (CCS) banking services will be unavailable starting at 3 p.m. today until noon February 12 because the credit union is making what is likely the biggest technology upgrade in its history.

The Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA-Canada) announced the launch of its 2013 Tax Portal yesterday, intended to be a "one-stop resource" for personal tax information.

If you wonder why you pay significantly less when you head south of the border to do your shopping, you’re not alone – and the Canadian Senate says it’s time to do something about it.

Surrey city hall has sent a cease-and-desist letter to a website selling hoodies and T-shirts that draw attention to the city's crime problem, Business in Vancouver has learned.

The amount of savings Canadians believe they will need for a comfortable retirement dropped significantly in 2012 compared with just one year before, according to the results of an RBC poll released this morning.

The departing B.C. Auditor General John Doyle would have stayed in British Columbia if his appointment had been automatically renewed as expected, he told Business in Vancouver today.