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Sluggish economy puts the brakes on growth at Vancouver's port

Sluggish economy puts the brakes on growth at Vancouver's port

Shipments and foreign vessel arrivals fell 1% in 2015 following two years of record-high shipments
Premier Christy Clark has Canada’s third-lowest approval rating: Angus Reid

Premier Christy Clark has Canada’s third-lowest approval rating: Angus Reid

The outlook for British Columbia’s economy is bright compared with the rest of the country, but our premier’s approval rating is...
B.C. budget 2016 service plans reveal gambling, liquor challenges

B.C. budget 2016 service plans reveal gambling, liquor challenges

Commercial Crowns: fortunes reverse for BCLC, liquor warehouse move delayed again, government’s liquor retailing deregulation initiative making little progress
B.C. budget reveals MSP premiums set to rise 4%

B.C. budget reveals MSP premiums set to rise 4%

Medical services plan premiums are going up — again — this time by...
B.C. posts fourth balanced budget, seeds prosperity fund

B.C. posts fourth balanced budget, seeds prosperity fund

A diversified economy and “disciplined fiscal management” has helped put British Columbia in the enviable position of not only balancing its budget for the fourth year in a row, but also...
Should you retire abroad?

Should you retire abroad?

Five foreign options share common themes of sunshine, relatively low living costs and social stability
Insider trading: February 16, 2016

Insider trading: February 16, 2016

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 February 10, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
B.C.’s modest job growth leads country in January

B.C.’s modest job growth leads country in January

B.C.'s job market posted a negligible employment gain to start 2016 following two down months. January employment edged up by only 1,200 or 0.1% to a seasonally adjusted 2.
Broken business model batters B.C. brokerage houses

Broken business model batters B.C. brokerage houses

Canaccord founder Peter Brown doubts he could have built his empire under current conditions
Tsilhqot’in, B.C. government to hammer out governance

Tsilhqot’in, B.C. government to hammer out governance

Landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision failed to address governance issues