Economy, Law & Politics

Banks, Bentleys and good wine

The business news that caught my eye this week was largely about banks.

Oct 3, 2014 12:15 PM Read more >

Canada hit with $610m trade deficit as exports drop

Amid surging imports and plummeting exports, Canada registered a $610-million trade deficit in August. This comes after the country posted a $2.6-billion trade surplus in July, according to Statistics Canada data released October 3.

Oct 3, 2014 9:50 AM Read more >

BCLC financials reveal Luongo’s endorsement deal, boost from Internet gambling

Roberto Luongo was paid $55,000 during his final season with the Vancouver Canucks to endorse B.C. Lottery Corporation’s (BCLC) online poker, according to documents released this week.

Oct 3, 2014 9:10 AM Read more >

What First Nations want

Businesses need to move from doing things for First Nation communities and start being involved with them

Oct 1, 2014 12:58 PM Read more >

Western Canada remains leader in Canadian manufacturing growth: RBC

Although manufacturing in British Columbia and Alberta saw a slight dip in September, the two provinces remained the best performers in the country

Oct 1, 2014 8:01 AM Read more >

GDP growth stalls in July, cutting analysts’ expectations for the remainder of the year

After six full months of steady increases, Canada’s gross domestic product growth was flat in July

Sep 30, 2014 9:30 AM Read more >

Income gap widening between baby boomers and millennials: Conference Board

Baby boomers today have disposable incomes 64% higher than millennials

Sep 30, 2014 8:31 AM Read more >

Life Lessons: Ravy Mehroke

Prepare for success

Sep 30, 2014 8:06 AM Read more >

Most remaining Crown corporations defy privatization

After a steep decline beginning in the 1980s, the ones that remain aren’t hurting the private sector, experts say

Sep 30, 2014 7:50 AM Read more >

Gary Herman: Trades man

When the provincial govt needed someone to help shift the focus of B.C.’s education system in favour of industrial training, it knocked on Gary Herman’s door

Sep 29, 2014 11:00 PM Read more >