Economy, Law & Politics

The provincial government is looking to crack down on scalpers snatching up tickets and selling them to music and sports fans for exorbitant prices.

Tickets to see former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama on February 15 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre went on sale at 11 a.m. on January 10 for members of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade and members snapped up all tickets.

B.C.'s 4.6% unemployment rate is the lowest in the country

Former First Lady to speak at Queen Elizabeth Theatre February 15

Rising compensation for entertainers and CEOs linked to expanding global markets

Top CEOs earned an average of $10.4 million compared with average worker who earned $49,738

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

Leba Rubinoff, daughter of famed Canadian sculptor Jeffrey Rubinoff, is suing the executors of her father’s estate and the Jeffrey Rubinoff Foundation, claiming her father’s will failed to make “adequate provision” for her after his death in January 2017.

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

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