Economy, Law & Politics

Business Council of BC paper proposes value added tax in lieu of failed HST

$2 million annual fireworks competition predicted to attract 1.2 million viewers

When the country’s banking and insurance watchdog raises its voice over the rising economic risks of high household debt, low interest rates and inflated house prices, more than banks and insurers need to pay attention.

From Fraserhood to Crosstown to Port Town, new Metro Vancouver neighbourhood identities are generating opportunities and controversy as demographics and business focuses change

There are currently 4.7 million people living in B.C. Over the past 20 years, our population has risen by 908,000. Back in 1995, the population was growing at an annual rate of 2.

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 July 13, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

More out-of-country cash coming in compared to last year

Using taxation as an instrument of social policy is hardly new. In fact, the intent of a lot of taxes is to achieve the happy result (for government anyway) of both raising revenue and influencing behaviour.

Province reaches out to the public and stakeholders for opinion on overhauling B.C.'s tax policy

Trip to China included representatives of the construction, real estate development and financial sectors