Economy, Law & Politics

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has issued a notice of hearing alleging that B.C. resident Thomas Arthur Williams committed fraud through a group of companies under his control and raised money illegally.

Employees of the City of Surrey took home nearly $148 million in 2013 in salaries alone. Clocking in at $147,886,518.16, a total of 805 employees made more than $75,000 per annum in 2013 according to the city’s recent Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) report.

The rumour that Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) plans to pass operational control over Granville Island to Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) is pitting Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson against his predecessor and MLA for the area, Sam Sullivan.

The initial public offerings (IPO) market in Canada came back after a weak first quarter, according to PwC’s Canadian equity markets quarterly survey.

Wesgar Inc. is suing the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers, Shopmen’s Local 712 and an unknown company employee after the union allegedly began contacting Wesgar employees to persuade them to join the union using a confidential database of emergency contact information.

Not all accounting executives are sold on putting corporate names on office towers

The second and third-highest-paid Metro Vancouver executives in 2013 are no longer with the regional government, according to statements of financial information released June 27.

Canada’s real gross domestic product was up 0.1% in April to $1.62 billion, Statistics Canada announced June 30.

The mayor of the Township of Langley is lamenting the B.C. government’s decision not to support a municipal bylaw banning the production of medical marijuana in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).

British Columbians earned, on average, $896 per week in April, Statistics Canada announced June 26.