Economy, Law & Politics

Employment numbers jumped unexpected in January as Canada added 35,000 jobs in the midst of declines in the natural resources sector.

Douglas Porter, chief economist for BMO, says Surrey has an excellent opportunity to benefit from the new national economic climate

B.C.’s Economic Forecast Council predicts real GDP growth to be 2.6% in 2015 — down slightly from its December estimate of 2.7%. The council also announced Thursday (February 5) it expects real GDP growth to hit 2.8% in 2016, an uptick of 0.

The Opposition is calling on the provincial government to step up the pace on introducing legislation that would better protect franchisees in British Columbia

These favourable corporate tax policies are usually justified by saying they’re needed to encourage business formation and job growth. But the evidence of this is scant

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 January 28. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

LNG fever has already drawn billions of dollars of investment to B.C.

Just how many cards, candy and flowers will be exchanged February 14?

An October lull gave way to a surge in B.C. spending in November as retail sales growth leaped head and shoulders above the rest of the country

Declines in Canada’s mining and oil sectors took a toll on the economy in November as the nation’s gross domestic product defied analyst’s expectations and shrank 0.2%.