Economy, Law & Politics

Aside from failing to help the poorest workers, living wage laws can also lead to higher municipal taxes

The operators of a controversial new provincial recycling system have introduced more changes to reduce the cost and paperwork for certain small businesses.

Canada's economic and social union is weak and ill equipped for the 21st-century economy

A New York court has removed a cloud of uncertainty swirling above Vancouver-based sugar-substitute producer GLG Life Tech Corp.

The way British Columbians are able to raise a glass will soon be changing.

Canada’s economy posted its fifth consecutive monthly gain in November, according to Statistics Canada.

A Vancouver city councillor is asking the province to tighten party bus regulations one year after the death of a Surrey teenager.

The City of Vancouver has received a series of recommendations to help improve citizen engagement — the process of involving residents in development or community planning decisions – in a report released January 30 by the Engaged City Task Force.

Increases in corporate taxes hurt people and not “faceless corporations,” according to a commentary published by the Fraser Institute Thursday.

The average worker in British Columbia took home almost 4% less than the average Canadian employee and more than 20% less than their Albertan counterparts in November, according to Statistics Canada data released January 30.