Economy, Law & Politics

B.C.’s clogged court system putting access to justice at risk

Courts are short judges, slow to adopt technologies and require in-person attendance – hiking costs for clients

Jun 15, 2023 9:45 AM Read more >

Who’s Suing Whom: June 15, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court

Jun 15, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >

FOI records reveal planning details of B.C. premier’s meeting with Washington governor

Records obtained via freedom of information request also show an email exchange between a Washington government staffer and former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson

Jun 14, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

How DRIPA could change B.C.'s legal landscape

Mineral Tenure Act just one of many acts to be amended in the province

Jun 14, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >

Canada halting activity at Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Move comes after Canadian citizen resigned from the financial institution, alleging it is dominated by the Chinese Communist Party

Jun 14, 2023 11:30 AM Read more >

In the Courts: B.C. rancher wrong to backtrack on land acquisition plans, says judge

Co-owner of ranching company wanted to keep grazing lands within own family

Jun 14, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

Foreign interference demands proper law enforcement, says former B.C. solicitor general

Richmond Coun. Kash Heed says arrests and prosecutions would reduce calls for a public inquiry on the issue

Jun 14, 2023 9:07 AM Read more >

Statistics Canada says household debt-to-income ratio up in Q1

The latest data translates to $1.85 in credit market debt for every dollar of household disposable income

Jun 14, 2023 8:30 AM Read more >

Canadian workforce seeing more women narrowing pay gap

Canadian jobs and the workers who undertake those jobs have a wide range of differences, new Statistics Canada data shows

Jun 14, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Who’s Suing Whom: June 14, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court

Jun 14, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >