Economy, Law & Politics

B.C. continues to have no active COVID-19 community outbreaks

Two seniors' homes and one hospital continue to have COVID-19 healthcare-system outbreaks

Jul 10, 2020 3:00 PM Read more >

B.C. should look more - not less - at trade diversification post-COVID, analyst says

The most recent trade data that shows B.C. exports falling by 15% earlier this year highlights both the global economic slowdown and local exporters’ own feelings of vulnerability, a leading trade consultant said. But that is also exactly why B.C.

Jul 10, 2020 10:38 AM Read more >

B.C. adds 118,100 jobs in June

What happened: Province adds 118,100 jobs last month Why it matters: The big gains come as B.C. moves into next phase of economic restart plan B.C.

Jul 10, 2020 5:52 AM Read more >

B.C. First Nation expects to ink first inter-government cannabis agreement

Williams Lake First Nation anticipates announcing B.C.’s first nation-to-nation cannabis deal under provincial legislation

Jul 9, 2020 3:13 PM Read more >

61 of 681 seniors' homes in B.C. have plans in place to allow visitors

Comparatively low numbers of COVID-19 infections in the province has prompted the government to open seniors' homes to visitors

Jul 9, 2020 3:09 PM Read more >

B.C. making good progress in reopening: Horgan

Horgan cites $500 million investment as example of business confidence in BC

Jul 9, 2020 10:45 AM Read more >

Vancouver’s top public health doctor opposes legal drinking trial in city parks

Park board commissioners request staff consider expanding trial from 10 parks to 23

Jul 9, 2020 10:16 AM Read more >

Former Mars Canada CEO joins board of local plant-based fund

The fund – Eat Beyond Global Holdings – focuses on investments in companies developing plant-based food products

Jul 9, 2020 7:42 AM Read more >

B.C.’s biggest accounting firms keep getting bigger

Revenue at top 20 companies in the province grew an average of 7.6% over the past year

Jul 9, 2020 6:00 AM Read more >

May backs Sonia Furstenau for leadership of B.C. Greens

Former federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May wants to see Sonia Furstenau as the next leader of the provincial Greens. May endorsed the Cowichan Valley MLA, who is deputy leader of the B.C. Green Party, on Tuesday.

Jul 8, 2020 4:05 PM Read more >