Economy, Law & Politics

Harnessing investment vehicles now to pay for your child’s education tomorrow

Every year many Canadian families are faced with paying for a large portion of their child’s post-graduate education.

Oct 30, 2015 1:48 PM Read more >

Sagging loonie helps Canadian companies beat expectations

Equity watchers say the dollar’s swoon has been longer and more serious than anticipated

Oct 30, 2015 12:17 PM Read more >

Consumers’ angst; Big Oil’s big slide; auto industry’s alternative overdrive; more money’s good

Managing editor Timothy Renshaw on the news of the week

Oct 30, 2015 12:06 PM Read more >

B.C. wages predicted to inch up 2.3% in 2016, Canada's lowest increase

British Columbians aren’t likely to have a lot of extra cash burning holes in their pockets next year.

Oct 30, 2015 10:24 AM Read more >

Provincial health ministry kept only one email about drug researcher firings

The British Columbia Health Ministry kept only one email over a period of two years about...

Oct 30, 2015 10:18 AM Read more >

Economy grew slightly in August, says StatsCan

The Canadian economy expanded, albeit modestly, for the third consecutive month in...

Oct 30, 2015 9:23 AM Read more >

B.C. small businesses more optimistic in October: CFIB

Although small businesses in British Columbia are still feeling less optimistic than they were two years ago, their outlook has...

Oct 29, 2015 9:48 AM Read more >

Vancouver city council votes to tear down viaducts

The Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts are coming down.

Oct 28, 2015 8:35 AM Read more >

Report on economic freedom sparks Fraser Institute bickering

Founder and former economist each claim credit for originating the project that ranks freedom around the world

Oct 27, 2015 5:18 PM Read more >

South Korea’s trade strategy woos B.C. businesses

Free trade will help natural resources but critics still weighing benefits for other sectors

Oct 27, 2015 11:22 AM Read more >