Economy, Law & Politics

The Conservative government tabled a balanced budget today that included some key measures aimed at small business and manufacturing.

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation has cultivated profitable partnerships with more than 15 B.C. businesses

The B.C. government recently announced it will increase the minimum wage in September to $10.45 per hour. Thereafter, annual increases will be automatically pegged at the rate of inflation.

B.C.’s see-saw pattern of employment growth continued into March. Following a pullback the previous month, Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates of employment rose 0.2% from February to 2.29 million persons, a gain of 5,700.

My friend Dean pulled over on his bicycle last Saturday afternoon, catching me spreading the season’s first seeds into my front garden. Dean is a veteran money manager, financial executive and economic philosopher.

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 April 15. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

Pity the political pundits this week, because for the next few weeks their lives and passions are pretty much meaningless; their probing insights squandered.

The federal budget was revealed Tuesday (April 21), leaving some Canadians scratching their heads over the changes.

More stories about pay caught my eye this week, not just how much people get paid, but what they do to get even more money, and how they spend it even if they are on welfare.

Canada’s annual inflation rate reached 1.2% in March, which is up from the 1.0% rate seen in...