Economy, Law & Politics

A big theme in the upcoming civic election in Vancouver is going to be community consultation. Everybody is promising to listen more. The NPA wants you to believe that we can all have “the Vancouver I want,” while Vision Vancouver has to explain why work crews were revving up their trucks to start the Hornby bike lane within hours of a so-called “public hearing.”

The post-secondary school year began in the north last week with a kickoff event for the 25th anniversary of University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) – an institution that’s consistently ranked among Canada’s top three small universities.

The owner of Save On Meats says that despite facing several lawsuits and a tumultuous two years in which several of his businesses were closed, sold or relocated, it’s business as usual at his well-known Downtown Eastside diner and butcher shop.

The Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) has shown its solidarity with teachers in British Columbia by announcing it is sending the union some financial support.

The federal government has reduced the amount small businesses must pay in employment insurance premiums.

Increasing fares and the resulting decrease in the number of passengers aboard ferries in British Columbia affects more than just the Crown corporation’s bottom line, according to a study conducted by the Union of BC Municipalities.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) saw a drop in net income in 2014’s second quarter compared with the same period last year, the company announced September 11. This decrease to $48.7 million from $56.

British Columbia teachers who have gone without strike pay since their union ran out of funds in mid-June may be getting some financial relief.

Lost sales and employment disruptions are only two of the issues affecting small businesses resulting from the ongoing teachers’ strike, according to the results of a Canadian Federation of Independent Business survey published September 10.

Economic expansion in northeast British Columbia will be slow this year and next, according to a Central 1 Credit Union report issued September 10, with employment shrinking 4% this year. The economy in the region – which includes Fort St.