Economy, Law & Politics

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%.

This week Alibaba was accused of selling counterfeits and Google didn't meet expectations (but that should have been expected)

Costs to merge cited as a major factor in not pursuing things further

The decline "clearly shows that the labour market failed to make significant headway last year"

In 1996, there were around 100 credit unions operating in British Columbia. Today, that number is 42.It’s not a sign that the sector is failing, said Chris Catliff, CEO of BlueShore Financial – it’s that credit unions are changing and getting bigger as the trend toward mergers continues.

BC’s housing market ended on a solid note in 2014 with sales near multi-year highs.

The economy is walking a tightrope without the usual safety net, namely the ability to lower interest rates and crank up government spending. To reinforce this vulnerability, consider Canada’s circumstances: highly indebted consumers, weak job growth, modest wage increases, heavy dependence on housing and resources and austerity desperately needed in the two biggest provinces.

Companies generating revenue in U.S. dollars ramping up recruitment in Metro Vancouver

The top 1% have 65 times the wealth of the poorest half of the world. That imbalance is staggering

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