Economy, Law & Politics

Those holding their breath for the Bank of Canada to hike its benchmark rate a second time this summer may want to take another gulp of air while they wait. Canada’s consumer price index rose 1% year-over-year in June, down from 1.

British Columbian consumers are using plastic more and more when they go shopping, according to Moneris’ latest report. Debit- and credit-card purchases were up 5.04% year-over-year in the province.

The company, which has ties to China, claims to be a new version of the now-defunct Vancouver Stock Exchange

NDP Leader John Horgan was sworn in as premier Tuesday, July 18, along with his new cabinet. Eleven members of Horgan’s 22-person cabinet are women. Horgan is assuming the role of premier at a time when B.C. is being ravaged by wildfires.

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 July 12, 2017. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

Yet another surge in B.C. hiring in June provided a strong labour market hand-off to the second half of the year while pointing to continuation of the robust economic growth cycle. Led by full-time gains, total employment shot up 0.

Sumit Ahuja’s month-long suspension comes partly because of a past case of dishonesty

New federal legislation would remove all branding from cigarette packages

Premier Christy Clark has announced the B.C. Liberals’ key staffers as the party transitions to its new role in Opposition, as NDP premier-designate John Horgan named six women who will help fill out his leadership team.

The Canadian dollar jumped more than eight-tenths of a cent Wednesday morning (July 12), breaking the 78-cent mark, after the Bank of Canada announced it is increasing the key overnight lending rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%.