Economy, Law & Politics

Numerous surveys suggest that employers are having a hard time finding qualified staff. But not enough is being done to help tap the persistently large number of young people entering the workforce. Limited job prospects are increasing disenchantment among the province's employable youth.

Stephen Raghoobarsingh has launched a class action lawsuit against the British Columbia Lottery Corp. (BCLC) on behalf of those who, since September 1995, bought Sports Action tickets and had claims for prizes rejected by the BCLC because of BCLC’s “misinterpretation” of its own materials and rules and regulations respecting what qualifies as a tie game, according to the notice of civil claim filed May 14.

Despite low mortgage margins, credit unions post record earnings

The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) today launched a new website in its public awareness campaign opposing the privatization of the Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) warehouse and distribution service.

With almost half of Canada’s business owners concerned about labour shortages, it makes economic sense to strengthen incentives in the EI system that encourage active job-seeking

Dissatisfied with a 20-year RCMP contract that the province is pushing, a cluster of Lower Mainland municipalities is investigating alternatives that include a single Metro Vancouver police service.

Indicators of economic performance in 2012’s first quarter were mostly positive for B.C., according to RBC Economics . The bank's Provincial Outlook expects the provincial economy to continue its current pace, growing by 2.

By Richard Chu

Canada's bank regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), has reversed its proposal to require borrowers to requalify for their mortgages at renewal.

Today is Tax Freedom Day (TFD), the day Canadians have finally earned enough money to pay all the taxes they owe to all levels of government for the whole year, according to the Fraser Institute ’s annual calculations.