Economy, Law & Politics

The Canadian dollar has remained strong versus the U.S. greenback for much of the past five years as global investors sought safe markets to park their cash in the wake of the global financial crisis.

The Canadian Federation for Independent Business is giving the B.C. government kudos for its efforts to streamline bureaucracy for small business.

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 22. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securit

Better enforcement of existing regulations rather than new rules needed, brokers say

Aries Construction Management is suing Carson Air and 600897 B.C. Ltd. for allegedly failing to pay $264,995 for construction work on an aircraft hangar.

U.S. housing starts, China's continuing demand for natural resources bode well for B.C.

The British Columbia Securities Commission has ordered a B.C. mining company to permanently cease trading and has sanctioned two B.C. residents.

While the rest of Canada saw inflation of 1.2% between December 2012 and December 2013, British Columbia was the lone province to report no change in consumer prices over the year.

Workers in British Columbia are some of the most optimistic in Canada when it comes to job market prospects and the state of the economy.

Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson is pressing city manager Penny Ballem for answers as to why in-camera information about real estate deals take so long to be released to the public once deals are finalized.