Economy, Law & Politics

The unemployment rate in British Columbia remained at 6.4% in February, according to Statistics Canada's latest Labour Force Survey, released March 7.

The provincial government will remove fences around beer gardens at festivals, allow happy hours in bars by summer and permit liquor sales in grocery stores next year.

The Bank of Canada is keeping its target overnight rate at 1% – the same level it has been since September 2010.

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 February 26. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

Searching for ways to kick-start Ontario’s tech sector, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has regrettably chosen to invest public funds into the Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund, a high-profile venture capital (VC) initiative.

Business financing on the rise while banks and credit unions look to increase lending volumes in fast-growing Metro Vancouver city

Yellowridge Construction Ltd. is suing the Business Software Alliance (BSA) and DigiFX Networks, claiming the trade organization has repeatedly threatened to sue the firm for using pirated software after DigiFX allegedly reported the construction company when it terminated an information technology consulting deal.

Central 1 Credit Union had a profit of $68.5 million in 2013 – 7.6% lower than 2012's profit of 74.1 million.

How to prevent your company from becoming a target

Anyone still planning to make contributions to a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) for the 2013 tax year had better hurry.