Economy, Law & Politics

The British Columbia Securities Commission ’s (BCSC) Criminal Investigations Team and the Vancouver Police Department have arrested a Vancouver man and charged him with eight counts that include fraud, selling securities without being registere

Total value of megadeals in B.C. dropped in 2011, but the volume remains high as financially fit companies grow through M

Vancouver’s mayor and 10 councillors outspent Toronto’s mayor and 44 councillors last year on conference attendance

One of the poorest quarters for initial public offering (IPO) activity in recent history has left the outlook for the rest of 2012 uncertain, according to a PwC survey.

B.C. residents’ average weekly pre-tax earnings were up 3.2% year over year in January to $859.54, according to a Statistics Canada report released Friday. However, although B.C.

The Vancouver Board of Trade has given the government top marks for its just-released budget, giving it an “A” grade overall.

Low-income Vancouverites facing eviction due to an inability to pay their rent will soon be able to get a loan from a new rent bank.

Other 2012 federal budget highlights announced today include the following: The age of eligibility for Canadians to receive their old-age security pension has been increased to 67, from 65, starting in 2023.

The federal government’s just-announced budget will eliminate the penny, arguing that the coin has become an economic burden to the country and a nuisance to consumers. The government currently spends 1.

The provincial government is pitching Bill 32, the Energy and Water Efficiency Act, as a way to lower B.C. businesses’ operating costs. The bill, which was introduced Wednesday, replaces the Energy Efficiency Act.