Economy, Law & Politics

Any improvements in provincial prospects will depend on the province increasing its exports to recovering global markets

The City of Vancouver will freeze new food truck permits in 2014 as it looks at ways to fix the problem of license holders renting out the permits at inflated values.

Corix Utilities Inc. and Corix Utilities (US) Inc. are suing EXP Services Inc. for breach of contract and negligence, claiming steam meters recommended by the engineering consulting firm were unsuitable for installation at three military bases in Alaska.

The price of raw materials dropped while industrial product prices rose slightly in November, according to Statistics Canada data released January 6.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper pushed pipelines and trade deals during an address to the Vancouver Board of Trade on January 6.

Over 80% of British Columbians plan to make a New Year’s resolution for 2014, according to a BMO Wealth Institute study released December 31 – and more than four in ten respondents in the province say those resolutions will be related to their personal finances.

A look back at a watershed year for British Columbia

Edgar Sandulo, a display designer and installer who does business as Edgar Designs, is suing Christmas Forever and Holland Imports Inc. for allegedly supplying a shipment of Christmas decorations that were infested with insects.

British Columbia saw a drop in consumer prices in the 12 months to November, once again making it the only province to see year-over-year price drops, according to Statistics Canada data released December 20.

The number of employment insurance (EI) recipients in British Columbia jumped 10.1% in October compared with one month prior, Statistics Canada announced December 19.