Economy, Law & Politics

Uniglobe suit alleges former employee leaked information Uniglobe Geo Travel is suing former employee Robert Spencer for allegedly leaking confidential information to a competitor and keeping Uniglobe property after he was dismissed.

Washington sales up after private sector takes over

Watchdog group blames pre-election bureaucratic “malaise”

Heavily censored B.C. Ministry of Finance documents released this week indicate there was to be a third prong to the Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) privatization.

A Vancouver man who claims to be a film producer has been handed a $35,000 fine and a lifetime ban in securities trading by the BC Securities Commission (BCSC).

Vancouver’s rent bank launched October 10 and will start providing interest-free loans to low-income residents who face potential eviction or loss of essential utilities due to a temporary financial crisis.

Enbridge and Northern Gateway representatives are not taking B.C. concerns seriously, B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake said October 10.

CUPE Local 2950 announced October 10 that it has signed a collective agreement covering its workers at the University of British Columbia. The union represents 1,500 clerical, library and hospital staff.

Unionized ICBC adjusters have given 48-hour notice of their latest job action, calling for a return to claims centre adjuster levels established in a 1996 workload study.

Hearings on Enbridge Inc.'s (TSX:ENB) Northern Gateway pipeline return to B.C. this week as they enter the final – and critical – questioning stage.