Economy, Law & Politics

Food supplier Sysco Canada Inc. is suing Mark Brand and the much-hyped Save On Meats restaurant for allegedly failing to pay for more than $324,000 worth of food products.

David Michael Michaels, a former mutual fund salesperson and infomercial host, defrauded 484 clients – many of whom were seniors – of a total of $65 million, the British Columbia Securities Commission has ruled.

In the face of last week’s discouraging job-growth numbers from Statistics Canada, the Bank of Montreal (BMO) says businesses are prepared to boost hiring — at least somewhat — in the second half of 2014.

B.C.’s unemployment rate moved just a small fraction in July as both the country and the province failed to add a significant number of jobs to the labour force, according to Statistics Canada.

Exports from Canada increased to $45.2 billion in June, according to Statistics Canada data released August 6, reaching the highest amount on record.

British Columbia will maintain its budget surplus over the next few years as long as the province keeps cost growth under control, the Conference Board of Canada announced August 6.

Lawyer Kevin McLean is suing the Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) over an allegedly defamatory “campaign of malicious public attacks” against him.

Industrial base, infrastructure boost employment opportunities in city

‘Vague’ wording and ‘inappropriate’ calculations alleged in mortgage contracts

B.C.’s natural resources sector grew 4.6% in 2013, outpacing all the other industries in the province, according to data from Victoria’s 2014 financial and economic review.