Economy, Law & Politics

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.

Unemployment in the region has risen steadily since January and February 2015, as a downturn in Canada's oil and gas industry continues

Janet Fraser, who was one of the eight Vancouver School Board trustees fired by Education Minister Mike Bernier in October for not balancing the district’s budget, announced January 5 that she is seeking the nomination to represent the provincial Gre

The city has issued more than 1,700 warning notices and is taking court action against 36 property owners who have not cleared their properties of snow and ice.

Fashion retailer generated $400 million in its October IPO

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 21, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

2016 statistics could show first drop in half a decade; business B&Es down dramatically

A 2016 report released by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, based on research conducted by the Conference Board of Canada, examined how Greater Vancouver performs in relation to 19 other international metropolitan regions on key economic and soci

Wild cards include Donald Trump and B.C.’s election outcome