Economy, Law & Politics

B.C.’s job vacancy rate remains Canada’s highest

Jobs continued to go unfilled in B.C. as fourth-quarter job vacancies rose 18% from the previous year to 104,585 positions, marking an increase of 16,060 openings. Nationally, job vacancies rose 16.6%. The latest data confirms B.C.

Apr 12, 2019 12:00 AM Read more >

Washington state to B.C.'s rescue?

Jason Kenney reiterates threat to cut off B.C.’s oil and gas, Horgan hints Washington state might help

Apr 10, 2019 4:44 PM Read more >

B.C. Regional TD Bank boss Andrew Cribb on course for market gains

Profile: Andrew Cribb | Senior vice-president, Pacific region head of branch banking, Toronto-Dominion Bank

Apr 10, 2019 7:07 AM Read more >

Investigation into Bridgemark stock scandal widens

BCSC executive director Peter Brady now investigating 82 subjects

Apr 9, 2019 4:53 PM Read more >

Updated: NDP's Farnworth defends new law against charge it violates democratic rights

Former civil liberties lawyer, now Attorney General Eby won’t comment on amendments to Community Safety Act

Apr 9, 2019 12:54 PM Read more >

B.C. ticket sales act aims to crack down on online scalping

What happened: Province introducing legislation to ban ticket bots, mass-buying software What it means: Scalpers could face penalties of up to $100,000 The B.C.

Apr 9, 2019 12:26 PM Read more >

Insider trading: April 9, 2019

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended April 3, 2019. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

Apr 9, 2019 12:00 AM Read more >

NDP law presumes guilt, violates constitution, civil libertarians say

Community safety bill targets poor, mentally ill and pits landlords against tenants: lawyers

Apr 8, 2019 7:09 PM Read more >

Senate committee in Vancouver on Bill C-69

B.C. Senator Richard Neufeld says he doubts Senate will reject Bill C-69, but may recommend amendments.

Apr 8, 2019 4:43 PM Read more >

Update: No federally funded police dedicated to money laundering investigations: report

When it comes to federal action against money launderers in B.C., "what is happening is nothing,” says Attorney General David Eby

Apr 8, 2019 12:00 PM Read more >