Economy, Law & Politics

B.C. housing starts cool after hot October

Dovetailing with recent building permit data, B.C. housing starts pulled back in November after an October surge but remained robust.

Jan 1, 2018 11:00 PM Read more >

Men, women divided over financial goals for 2018: poll

CIBC survey reveals saying goodbye to debt top financial goal for Canadians in 2018

Dec 28, 2017 10:03 AM Read more >

Canada’s GDP stalls in October

Gains in service, retail sectors offset by declines in resource industries

Dec 22, 2017 8:12 AM Read more >

Q&A with John Horgan: Premier discusses Site C, trade mission to Asia

Premier John Horgan has a trade mission to Asia booked in the new year where he plans to talk LNG, but when he plans to visit Northeast B.C. remains to be seen.

Dec 21, 2017 9:38 AM Read more >

Consumer prices up in B.C. in November; October retail sales beat expectations

Consumer prices increased in B.C. in November, both compared with October and year-over-year, according to Statistics Canada data released December 21. Inflation was 0.2% in the month – slightly less than the national average of 0.3%.

Dec 21, 2017 9:16 AM Read more >

Get plugged in

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade has been making business connections for 130 years

Dec 21, 2017 5:00 AM Read more >

Outlook 2018: Tempered expectations for B.C. in 2018

Job market and other economic indicators will cool, but still impress

Dec 19, 2017 5:00 AM Read more >

B.C. premier’s Plan A in the wake of Site C

Newsmaker of the year: alliance architect John Horgan at the helm of 2017’s political sea change in B.C.

Dec 18, 2017 11:00 PM Read more >

Lawsuit of the week: Former Hedley drummer claims he was duped

Christian Crippin claims he was duped into investing in Ottawa marijuana dispensaries that were closed down by police raids

Dec 18, 2017 9:49 AM Read more >

NAFTA uncertainty spurs Canadian businesses to consider moving south: survey

26% of businesses polled said they would move part of their operations to the U.S. in response to trade negotiations.

Dec 15, 2017 10:21 AM Read more >