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BC Hydro loses expropriation lawsuit with rancher

BC Hydro loses expropriation lawsuit with rancher

The BC Supreme Court has ruled that a rancher in the South Peace region was unfairly compensated when...
Estate freeze and other strategies during a generational transition of a family business

Estate freeze and other strategies during a generational transition of a family business

When was the last time you met with your financial professional to discuss your business transition plan, your will, the status of your family trust and the structure of your business holdings? If you are in your 50s or older, that time is now.
RCMP HQ cost-sharing talks over billion-dollar project stretch into another year

RCMP HQ cost-sharing talks over billion-dollar project stretch into another year

Municipalities, province, federal government at odds over who pays for regional police headquarters in Surrey
Far North hit hard by steep global oil price downturn

Far North hit hard by steep global oil price downturn

Diamond production helping prop up economy but N.W.T. government faces tough choices
Profile: Andy Yan takes over from Gordon Price at SFU's City Program

Profile: Andy Yan takes over from Gordon Price at SFU's City Program

Metro Vancouver at a risky crossroads, urban planning experts warn
B.C. budget 2016: challenges ahead threaten upbeat projections

B.C. budget 2016: challenges ahead threaten upbeat projections

Waning business and consumer confidence, runaway housing costs, commodities nosedive among issues eroding economic optimism
Insider trading: February 2, 2016

Insider trading: February 2, 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 January 27, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
New policies laying groundwork for Canada’s pipelines to nowhere

New policies laying groundwork for Canada’s pipelines to nowhere

Welcome to the January edition of The Month in Pipeline News. It’s been a dizzying ride and, depending on your perspective, either giddy or gruelling. Let’s look at the latest: 1.
Black Friday brightens November retail sales

Black Friday brightens November retail sales

In line with gains across most provinces, B.C. retail sales jumped in November as retailers ripped a page from the U.S. playbook with ramped-up Black Friday offerings. Following a flat October, B.C. dollar-volume retail sales climbed 1.
Low head-office count makes B.C. ‘a province of small businesses,’ says report

Low head-office count makes B.C. ‘a province of small businesses,’ says report

Metro Vancouver’s high cost of living and fractured regional governance is doing it no favours when it comes to attracting corporate offices, according to a report from the Business Council of B.C. (BCBC).