Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Economy, Law & Politics

British Columbians most suspicious in Canada of Trump: poll

British Columbians most suspicious in Canada of Trump: poll

A tower with his name on it may be going up in Vancouver but that doesn’t mean British Columbians are warming to U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump.
Courts deliver double punch to Site C dam opponents

Courts deliver double punch to Site C dam opponents

Federal court rejects judicial review application by First Nations and Peace Valley Landowners Association against Site C dam
BCSC orders married couple to pay $140,000 for insider trading

BCSC orders married couple to pay $140,000 for insider trading

Husband tipped wife off about inside information which spurred her to buy stock
Economic lessons from Lord of the Rings, teeny tiny deficits and Diner en Whatever

Economic lessons from Lord of the Rings, teeny tiny deficits and Diner en Whatever

Reporter Jen St. Denis on the news stories that caught her eye this week. Image: if Black Monday got you down, you could forget your troubles at Diner en Blanc.
Rebounding financial sector helps Canadian corporate profits rise to $80.9b in Q2

Rebounding financial sector helps Canadian corporate profits rise to $80.9b in Q2

Canadian corporate profits rose to $80.9 billion in the second quarter bolstered by big gains in the financial services sector, Statistics Canada reports.
Canadian families spend more on taxes than on necessities, says Fraser Institute

Canadian families spend more on taxes than on necessities, says Fraser Institute

The percentage of income spent on tax has fallen in the past four decades, however
Oil price slide leads to spike in unemployment in B.C.'s Peace Region

Oil price slide leads to spike in unemployment in B.C.'s Peace Region

The collapse in the price of oil has hit employees hard, says employment counsellor
NDP gaining support in B.C., Conservatives slipping: Insights West

NDP gaining support in B.C., Conservatives slipping: Insights West

While support for the federal conservatives continues to slip in British Columbia, the New Democratic Party is...
Insider trading, August 25, 2015

Insider trading, August 25, 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 12. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Swift growth grounded in solid entrepreneurship

Swift growth grounded in solid entrepreneurship

Though hit hard in recent months by oilpatch downturn, WesternOne’s expansion has been marked by a careful hunt for acquisitions with a vigorous business culture