Economy, Law & Politics

B.C.'s surging labour market took a breather in July as employment slipped for the first time since November and unemployment rose. Led by a 0.4% decline in Metro Vancouver, employment fell 0.

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 August 9, 2017. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

As B.C.’s Interior continues to burn, insurance firms grapple with costs and other repercussions repercussions

A popular website and an app are driving a growing underground food market in Richmond where people sell and buy food, cooked or raw, from other individuals on the street or at a parking lot.

Mine production suspended, mills closed, shop owners facing huge losses from forest fires

By honouring its Paris Agreement goals, Canada’s construction industry stands to gain significant demand in employment.

Berger led the Royal Commission on the Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline in the 1970s

Asian economic powerhouse continues to be a high-priority destination, say observers

Byelection, Liberal leadership contest give new minority government some breathing room

B.C.'s labour market showed further signs of tightening with a firming of average weekly earnings (AWE) in May. Wage earnings rose 0.5% from April and 2.5% from the same month in 2016 to $940, outpacing the national performance on both counts.