Economy, Law & Politics

Don Wright will take the helm of Central 1 Credit Union January 6, 2014, the credit union trade association announced November 29.

A recent case proves that even if you choose a company name that is not already trademarked, you may be prevented from using it

The City of Vancouver plans to spend $1.2 billion in 2014 and raise property taxes by just under 2%, according to budget documents released November 27.

The British Columbia government says it will head into the next flurry of public-sector labour negotiations with an offer of limited wage hikes and a plan to link employee raises to the province's economic growth.

Employees in British Columbia earned an average of $877 per week in September – more than 8% below the national average of $918, announced Statistics Canada November 27.

The New Image College of Fine Arts and its owners Charlie Van Dyke and John Craig are suing Google Inc., Google Canada Corp. and two unknown defendants for writing allegedly defamatory anonymous reviews that accuse the school of encouraging students to write positive reviews online in exchange for good grades.

Surrey city council has approved recommendations for the city's 2014 financial plan at its annual budget meeting, permitting new increases to property taxes and utility fees.

Annual philanthropy award winners prove you don't need to be big to make an impact

Vancouver's Central 1 Credit Union has posted a $7.8 million profit in 2013's third quarter, down from $25.6 million in the same period last year, the organization announced November 25.

The following is a list of the largest stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed by the week ending November 13. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.