Economy, Law & Politics

A Burnaby man who passed himself off as a certified general accountant then used his position of trust to defraud a North Vancouver business out of almost $400,000 should go to jail for between two and three years, a Crown prosecutor has argued.

The economy contracted 0.1% in February, according to data released Friday (April 29) from Statistics Canada.

Alleged fraud artist’s spouse living in $5 million West Van mansion claims financial ‘hardship and inconvenience’ due to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit

For the first time in eight years, Vancouver’s living wage has fallen, despite sharp increases in housing and child care

Pub and liquor store owners in Coquitlam say rule changes that would allow...

Multimedia campaign’s Phase 1 budgeted at $5 million; Phase 2 budget undisclosed

Federal infrastructure funds may smooth the waters for one B.C. ferry route that saw a dramatic decrease in tourists following ferry cuts

British courts have sentenced an accountant to 12 years’ prison time after she defrauded her former Metro Vancouver employer out of £809,000 (C$1.48 million).

World’s fair left key infrastructure legacies and turned a large tract of industrial land into an urban streetscape praised worldwide

The proliferation of corporate tax holidays is hollowing out tax bases all over the world.