Economy, Law & Politics

Business donors to the B.C. Liberal Party appear to have been dividing their loyalties in anticipation of an NDP government by making donations to both parties in 2011.

Eighty-five one-stop WorkBC Employment Services Centres throughout the province were launched this week, aiming at delivering the new Employment Program of B.C. to unemployed British Columbians.

With five arrests in the last six weeks, the BC Securities Commission 's (BCSC) Criminal Investigations team has been ramping up its efforts to crack down on trading infractions.

The Vancouver Board of Trade (VBOT) has announced the recipients of its Rix Center Awards , which are scheduled to be presented at the organization’s annual Governors’ Banquet and Rix Center Awards April 30 at the Vancouver Convention Cen

Record number of Canadian shoppers heading south fuelling angst and opportunity, especially within small-business retail ranks

After its $3.3 billion purchase of Western Coal, Walter Energy seen as takeover target

The BC Blueberry Council is suing one of its members, Purewal Blueberry Farms Ltd., claiming that Purewal is not passing on levies collected from growers that are intended for the blueberry council.

When I started to break into the advertising business, I had to submit some speculative work as part of the interview process. Being a newbie, I didn’t have any real client work yet, but employers wanted to see my thinking. I had to pick a real brand and make some work up.

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 March 22. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission.