Economy, Law & Politics

Vancouver mayoral candidate Bob Kasting pulls out of race, throws support behind NPA’s LaPointe

Independent mayoral candidate Bob Kasting announced November 6 that he is withdrawing from the race and ...

Nov 6, 2014 9:49 AM Read more >

Thousands of Victoria consumers may have been victim of debit card fraud

A suspected “skimming” operation at a point-of-sale terminal in Victoria may have affected thousands of ...

Nov 6, 2014 9:15 AM Read more >

Meena Wong wants to give Vancouver a raise

In the weeks leading up to the November 15 election, Business in Vancouver will interview the mayoral candidates for Vision, the NPA and COPE

Nov 6, 2014 9:14 AM Read more >

Vancouver Island radio infomercial host fined $17.5 million for fraud

A Vancouver Island radio infomercial host who defrauded clients and listeners has been fined $17.5 million

Nov 5, 2014 12:27 PM Read more >

Vancouver cab companies file lawsuit against rideshare service Uber

Taxi companies in Vancouver have filed a lawsuit against rideshare service company Uber Canada and its drivers

Nov 5, 2014 9:16 AM Read more >

B.C. needs strategic approach to developing infrastructure, says BCBC

The demand on current infrastructure in British Columbia will increase in the decades to come, and the province’s current plans to address these needs are inadequate

Nov 5, 2014 8:46 AM Read more >

Scotiabank to slash 1,500 jobs, including approximately 1,000 in Canada

Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) will be cutting 1,500 jobs internationally, with two-thirds of the layoffs in ...

Nov 4, 2014 8:36 AM Read more >

Visa and MasterCard to slash merchant credit card fees

Credit card giants Visa and MasterCard have voluntarily agreed to cut the credit card fees charged to merchants

Nov 4, 2014 7:41 AM Read more >

City bylaw set to slam windows of opportunity shut on small manufacturers

Stringent new Vancouver building bylaw could make operating overhead too expensive for some local custom window makers

Nov 3, 2014 11:00 PM Read more >

Government pension plans akin to a blank cheque from taxpayers

Since the turn of the millennium the ever-increasing cost to taxpayers of government-sector pension plans has been made evident time and again ...

Nov 3, 2014 11:00 PM Read more >