Economy, Law & Politics

As Donald Trump was sworn in as 45 th president of the United States January 20, 500 Vancouver businessmen and women gathered at Canada Place to watch it live and hear from Canadian and American economists and business leaders on what it means for Ca

British Columbia had one of Canada’s biggest year-over-year spending increases in 2016’s fourth quarter, according to Moneris data released January 19, which tracks debit- and credit-card purchases. Consumer spending in the province increased 5.

Obama administration challenges B.C. government’s restrictions on U.S. wine in grocery strores

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