Economy, Law & Politics

Prominent Vancouverites pitch alternative idea of opening themed satellite galleries

It's seemingly counterintuitive for financial institutions to encourage their customers to hold more cash in their accounts. After all, banks and credit unions make money by putting your money to work in financial instruments ranging from mutual funds and stocks to mortgages and lines of credit.

Simon Fraser University professor Rowland Lorimer believes he has solutions to create low-rent space for local artists and bolster B.C.’s tourism sector: a provincial government that is more attentive to the creative sector.

Vancouver's business community is expressing its condolences following the passing of Wendy McDonald, longtime business luminary and 2006 Business in Vancouver Influential Women In Business lifetime achievement winner, who died December 30 at age 90.

Increasing interest from international and institutional investors bolstering exchange activity, TSX Venture president tells Business in Vancouver

The woman whose job for the past four years has been dedicated largely to making Vancouver a more attractive place to live and work is leaving for Calgary.

The national unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage points in December to 7.1%, the lowest in rate in four years – but B.C.’s rate has not changed significantly in the past year, according to a report released this morning.

A BC Supreme Court filing by a lawyer for Canam Group indicates BC Place stadium's grease-stained roof has further complicated the multimillion-dollar cost overruns lawsuit.

The cost to renovate BC Place Stadium ended up five times higher than the figure B.C. Pavilion Corp. (PavCo) originally estimated, it has emerged – a much greater rise than the less-than-double budget increase previously reported.

Despite consistently being named as Canada’s most expensive city, Vancouver doesn’t even rank in the top five when it comes to economic activity.