Economy, Law & Politics

Local governments around the province urging BC NDP to pull the plug on the proposal

British Columbia had the third highest annual inflation rate in the country in February, behind only Saskatchewan and P.E.I.

Fibreco Export Ltd. in dispute with the District of North Vancouver and the Ministry of Finance over $1 million in back taxes and penalties

Third and final Senate vote still expected to happen by June 7

Half of Canadian businesses say NAFTA will help business despite uncertainty

NDP government to scrap LNG income tax, give PST exemption on plant construction

Employment and unemployment rates were largely unchanged in B.C.’s labour market during February, extending a recent stall. Seasonally adjusted employment slipped 3,400 persons in February from January, which was statistically insignificant.

Clean-tech investors, executives fear Premier John Horgan is putting climate change policies at risk

For the eighth year in a row, Vancouver has taken top spot in North America in Mercer’s annual report ranking quality of living in cities around the world. Globally, Vancouver ranks fifth in the world, after Vienna, Zurich, Auckland and Munich.

Janet Austin, CEO of the YWCA Metro Vancouver, has been appointed as British Columbia’s newest lieutenant governor.