Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Economy, Law & Politics

Medical marijuana trimmer firm claims competitor unlawfully badmouthed business to ‘scare’ customers away

Medical marijuana trimmer firm claims competitor unlawfully badmouthed business to ‘scare’ customers away

Centurion Pro Solutions Inc. is suing Gateway Concepts and Ryan Hall, claiming Hall made false and misleading statements to discredit Centurion’s medical marijuana trimmer products.

Urban economy still tethered to fortunes of rural B.C.

Extracting more natural resources from B.C. could create thousands of service-oriented jobs in Metro Vancouver, Resource Works study claims
Lakeland widow 'outraged' by Criminal Justice decision

Lakeland widow 'outraged' by Criminal Justice decision

Angry and tearful, the wife of a worker killed two years ago in the fire and explosion at Lakeland Mills was not surprised but still disappointed with the Criminal Justice Branch's decision to not pursue charges against the sawmill's owners.
Labour presses for minimum-wage hike

Labour presses for minimum-wage hike

Experts disagree about likelihood of B.C. government following wage-policy lead of cities such as New Westminster

LNG projects will spur economic growth, Central 1 forecasts

Following a disappointing year in 2013, B.C.'s economy is expected to expand at a modest pace this year as it transitions to a higher growth phase after 2015. We expect gross domestic product (GDP) growth to reach 2.4% this year, up from a tepid 1.4% last year.

Renewable energy a key Canada-Scotland trade link

We aim to generate the equivalent of 100% of our electricity consumption from renewable resources by 2020
Ontario’s economic woes dragging down the rest of Canada: Fraser Institute

Ontario’s economic woes dragging down the rest of Canada: Fraser Institute

The failure of Ontario’s economy to perform well over the past decade-plus is taking a toll not only on its own residents but the rest of Canada, according to a study from the Fraser Institute.
Trinity Western University law school grads can practice law: law society

Trinity Western University law school grads can practice law: law society

The Law Society of British Columbia's (LSBC) board of governors voted to allow graduates from Trinity Western University's (TWU) planned law school to practice law, the LSBC announced April 11.
Justin Trudeau targets broken environmental approval system in Vancouver speech

Justin Trudeau targets broken environmental approval system in Vancouver speech

In an April 11 speech in Vancouver, Justin Trudeau once again walked the fine line between supporting Canada's resource industries and targeting the Harper government for its poor performance on the environment.
Commercial Drive threatened by development: Heritage Vancouver

Commercial Drive threatened by development: Heritage Vancouver

A Vancouver heritage advocacy organization has included two commercial streets on its annual list of endangered heritage sites.