Economy, Law & Politics

B.C inflation remains well below the Canadian average while the province had some of the country’s highest growth in retail sales, according to two separate economic reports released by Statistics Canada August 22.

The household net worth per capita in Canada has increased substantially in the last seven years relative to levels seen in the United States, according to a new Statistics Canada study.

Vancouver residents think the city’s current municipal government has done a good job on tourism and the environment, but city hall got low marks when it came to homelessness and being transparent about decisions.

British Columbia saw a drop in wholesale sales in June after three consecutive monthly gains, Statistics Canada announced August 20.

Kovacevic Consult Inc., John Kovacevic, Paolo Venturi and Tommaso Ferrari are suing Coastal Contacts Inc. for allegedly bailing on a consulting agreement before Coastal raised $430 million from a European eyewear firm with their help.

The Economist has released its annual ranking of the world’s most livable cities and although Vancouver hasn’t topped the list since 2011, the city is still considered one of the best places in the world in which to live.

Pork farms face fallout from political dispute

Secondary school students get head start on the wider world by launching a charity

BC's export recovery continued in June as export sales posted a fourth increase in five months. International exports jumped more than 5% from May and 23% from a year ago in June to a seasonally adjusted $3.25 billion. This was the highest monthly sales figure since the mid-2000s with growth primarily reflecting stronger physical shipments, rather than higher prices. The key monthly export drivers were energy, mining and various manufactured and consumer goods.

The unemployment rate in British Columbia has slipped down to 5.9% in July from 6.2% in June, according to revised Statistics Canada data released August 15.