Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Economy, Law & Politics

Set B.C. annual allowance for political parties at $1.75 per vote: review

Set B.C. annual allowance for political parties at $1.75 per vote: review

Allowance came after 2017 elimination of corporate and union political donations
Read more >
COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. at one-month high

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. at one-month high

Five more die of COVID-19 in B.C. in past three days
Read more >
COVID-19: B.C. cuts interval between doses to 28 days amid Okanagan outbreak

COVID-19: B.C. cuts interval between doses to 28 days amid Okanagan outbreak

Interval previously set at 49 days
Read more >
UPDATED: Meng lawyer calls U.S. extradition request 'a legal kidnapping'

UPDATED: Meng lawyer calls U.S. extradition request 'a legal kidnapping'

The Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings resumed this morning in Vancouver as the Huawei Technologies CFO presents her final defence in a bid to stave off committal.
Read more >
‘Decolonizing corporate systems’: How B.C.’s tech sector is navigating reconciliation

‘Decolonizing corporate systems’: How B.C.’s tech sector is navigating reconciliation

Microsoft, Bench Accounting partnering with First Nations Technology Council
Read more >
Who’s getting sued: August 9, 2021

Who’s getting sued: August 9, 2021

These corporate claims were filed with the BC Supreme Court registry in Vancouver. Information is derived from notices of civil claim. Civil claims have not been tested or proven in court.
Read more >
COVID-19 cases up again, but masks optional in most of B.C.

COVID-19 cases up again, but masks optional in most of B.C.

New COVID-19 infections in B.C. at 11-week high
Read more >
COVID-19: Health officials plea with B.C.’ers to get vaxxed as new restrictions hit Interior

COVID-19: Health officials plea with B.C.’ers to get vaxxed as new restrictions hit Interior

B.C.’s top doc also nixes potential for third dose to accommodate international travellers
Read more >
Vancouver pot promoter charged in SEC securities fraud probe

Vancouver pot promoter charged in SEC securities fraud probe

Avtar Dhillon is alleged to have set up shell companies for the purpose of concealing shares sales of two of his companies
Read more >
Lawsuit of the week: Freshslice Pizza parent companies sue former franchisees over ‘secretive’ rebranding

Lawsuit of the week: Freshslice Pizza parent companies sue former franchisees over ‘secretive’ rebranding

Company's reputation has been hurt, plaintiffs claim
Read more >