Economy, Law & Politics

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 March 15, 2018. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

The relatives of a woman killed by a tree that uprooted and fell through her home’s roof are suing the Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD) and VanArbor Vegetation Consulting Ltd. for allegedly failing to properly maintain the tree or heed warnings about its dangerous state of decay.

A spike in gasoline and other fuel prices would be one of the penalties paid by British Columbians if Alberta follows through on its threat to reduce crude oil exports to B.C.

Disagreement between scientists amplified by provincial agriculture minister

Government meddling puts confidence in BCUC's independence at risk: auditor general

The average Canadian household had just over $1.70 in debt for every dollar of disposable income at the end of 2017, according to Statistics Canada data released March 15.

Firm says it’s the country’s first institutional investor in a unique private equity model

Wage-earning momentum picked up in December, adding to a firming trend over the past year. Average weekly earnings in B.C. rose 0.6% from November to a seasonally adjusted $956.91, with year-over-year growth at 2.

Ottawa launches new low-carbon economy fund to finance 'clean economy' initiatives

Felipe Calderon offers Globe Forum 2018 solutions for tackling climate change