Economy, Law & Politics

The Bank of Canada announced January 18 it is maintaining the overnight rate target at 0.5%, and Governor Stephen Poloz said uncertainty around the global outlook, particularly in the United States, remains undiminished.

Vancouver’s mayor has the lowest approval rating in the country when compared to those of nine other big city mayors, while Vancouver City Council finishes second to the bottom ahead of Edmonton.

The Canadian economy will strengthen this year due to recovery in the U.S.

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

B.C. capped off a sparkling year for the provincial labour market with a strong finish. Employment jumped 0.7% from November to a seasonally adjusted 2.4 million persons in December, marking a 3.

Companies claim land transfer is de facto expropriation without consultation

Reduction of maximum interest rate welcomed, but critics say more needs to be done

B.C. retailers posted another hefty sales gain in October driven by strong consumer demand and higher gasoline prices. Total dollar-volume retail sales reached $6.45 billion, up 1.8% from September and 8.4% from same month in 2015. B.C.

New legislation targets shady franchising practices and aligns B.C. with other provinces

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 January 4, 2017. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.