Economy, Law & Politics

Petition calls for end to B.C. tax grab on sale of used goods

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is petitioning B.C. Premier David Eby to stop collecting PST on all used items sold in the province. Carson Binda, the CTF's B.C.

Dec 9, 2022 9:09 AM Read more >

B.C. gas bills to drop in 2023. Here's by how much

The change affects customers in the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, Interior, North, Whistler, Vancouver Island, Revelstoke and the Kootenays

Dec 9, 2022 7:46 AM Read more >

Man tries to take back guilty plea in alleged Burnaby online gambling company fraud

Naresh Singh Mann pleaded guilty four years ago to an online gambling company fraud in Burnaby in 2013. He has said he wants to withdrawn his plea but has taken a year to make the application

Dec 9, 2022 7:39 AM Read more >

U.S.-jailed money launderer banned from B.C. stock markets

Former West Vancouver resident Greg Mulholland expressed interest in potentially working in Canadian stock markets; the B.C. Securities Commission applied to ban him

Dec 8, 2022 2:08 PM Read more >

B.C. tax regime, $5.7B surplus under the microscope as new finance minister takes over

‘I’m not going to wake up tomorrow’ and raise taxes, says Finance Minister Katrine Conroy

Dec 8, 2022 10:14 AM Read more >

NDP trade minister switch signals alignment with federal strategy to emphasize India

Surrey-Fleetwood MLA Jagrup Brar will replace Vancouver-Fraserview MLA George Chow in Premier David Eby’s new cabinet

Dec 7, 2022 1:01 PM Read more >

BIV announces 2022 C-Suite Award winners

CEO and CFO award recipients will be recognized at an event in February 2023

Dec 7, 2022 12:30 PM Read more >

Premier appoints Ravi Kahlon as minister of housing and house leader

Kahlon will lead the province’s first ever standalone Ministry of Housing

Dec 7, 2022 10:28 AM Read more >

B.C. finance minister replaced in Premier David Eby's cabinet shuffle

B.C. Premier David Eby has upended his cabinet, bringing in new faces from the backbench and replacing senior cabinet ministers, including finance minister Selina Robinson.

Dec 7, 2022 10:00 AM Read more >

Bank of Canada raises key rate by half percentage point

The Bank of Canada is raising its key interest rate by half a percentage point, bringing it to 4.25 per cent and the highest it’s been since 2008.

Dec 7, 2022 6:00 AM Read more >