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Oil to have minor effect on B.C. employment

Oil to have minor effect on B.C. employment

The sharp decline in oil prices in recent quarters and cuts to Alberta oilsands capital investment have led to questions about their potential effect on the B.C. labour market. In particular, what exposure does B.C. have due to B.C.
Editorial: Consumers ill-served by supply-management system

Editorial: Consumers ill-served by supply-management system

While face-to-face talks on a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) ended earlier this month without a deal reached, negotiations continue among what an Australian official described to the New York Times as “12 disparate countries from Brunei all the way
Insider trading, August 11, 2015

Insider trading, August 11, 2015

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed the week ending August 5. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Opinion: New education minister must make labour peace

Opinion: New education minister must make labour peace

As the newly ordained minister of education, Mike Bernier, the MLA for Peace River South and former Dawson Creek mayor, faces a formidable challenge: create some semblance of labour peace with the province’s teachers before the current bitterly negot
Law firm Osler opens Vancouver office

Law firm Osler opens Vancouver office

Canadian law firm Osler is opening an office in Vancouver on August 12.
B.C. man admits to illegal distribution of securities

B.C. man admits to illegal distribution of securities

A B.C. man who raised $1.4 million from 13 investors over a yearlong period in a company that turned out to be a Ponzi scheme has agreed to pay back a portion of the money through a BC Securities Commission settlement agreement.
Unemployment rate inches up in B.C. in July

Unemployment rate inches up in B.C. in July

Nationwide, analysts are saying country is not in a recession as unemployment rates remain stable
Keeping emotions in check can prevent unsound investments

Keeping emotions in check can prevent unsound investments

Investor emotions are a portfolio’s worst enemy. Fortunately they are also predictable, following a pattern in sync with market cycles. The peak is the middle of a bull market, when investors are most optimistic.
Low dollar lifting B.C. tourism

Low dollar lifting B.C. tourism

A plummeting Canadian dollar means that Canada is on sale – a fact not lost on tourists heading north across the border and transiting our cruise and airport terminals. With the dollar plummeting to a 10-year low against its U.S.
Canada’s service industry helping drive country’s trade growth: Conference Board

Canada’s service industry helping drive country’s trade growth: Conference Board

Economist said the country is shedding its image of a resource-based economy