Economy, Law & Politics

Lower Mainland’s manufacturing sector aiming to broaden its export market horizons, but high costs, currency volatility, skilled-labour shortages and HST repeal are hampering industry initiatives

Vancouver, Richmond and Surrey consider initiative to launch a single licence for use in multiple municipalities this spring

Unionized workers at beleaguered Catalyst Paper Corp . (TSX:CTL) have agreed to more than $18 million in wage and benefit cuts to help save the company from bankruptcy.

Central 1 Credit Union expects new vehicle sales to rise about 9% in 2012 compared with 2011, as low financing costs, industry incentives and relatively attractive prices combine with modest improvements in labour market conditions.

Sheila Howe and Gerry Hill are suing Coal Island Ltd., Carlton Contractors Ltd., FortisBC Energy Inc. and the City of Burnaby for damages for loss of equipment and loss of business income as a result of a fire that was allegedly caused by a combination of errors.

As a small-business owner, you’re in a different situation when it comes to money. Because your personal income is closely tied to your business finances, you have to be more careful when making the most efficient use of your hard-earned money.

The B.C. government paid $1.427m of its $5.7m BC Jobs Plan provincial advertising budget to Cossette Communications for the campaign’s creative work, with the media buy costing the remaining $3.

A class action suit has been launched in the BC Supreme Court over an alleged Ponzi scheme which, court documents allege, claimed an affiliation with beverage distributor Mark Anthony Group to dupe investors into buying into the scheme.

Vision Vancouver spent $2,218,040 of the $2,227,402 that it raised to run its victorious 2011 civic election campaign, the party announced March 15.