Economy, Law & Politics

Within hours of a June 26 Supreme Court of Canada decision confirming aboriginal title of the Tsilhqot’in First Nation, the Tahltan First Nation announced it too planned to launch an aboriginal rights and title claim.

Surrey First announced June 25 that current council member Linda Hepner will be putting herself forward as the party's mayoral candidate for the municipal elections this fall.

The British Columbia Securities Commission has issued a notice saying it will examine allegations that a North Vancouver day trader bilked four investors out of over $38,000 - then lied to commission investigators about it.

As the average life span increases, many baby boomers in British Columbia are concerned about having enough money to last for their retirement, according to a Scotiabank study released June 24.

A Vancouver credit union has created a bank loan to help customers escape the vicious cycle of payday loans.

It’s the must-read book of 2014, but at over 500 pages packed full of descriptions of national income, stacked charts and explanations of the formula r>g, French economist Thomas Piketty’s tome on inequality isn’t exactly summer

The Canadian dollar was up following new data that shows inflation rose unexpectedly in May.

Despite expectations that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity would pick up in the 2014’s first quarter, transactions across Canada were at their lowest levels in five years, according to a report from Crosbie investment firm.

The number of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in Canada is on the rise, according to an RBC Wealth Management report released June 18.

Canfor Pulp Ltd. is suing Andritz Inc. for $25 million in damages that occurred following internal explosions in a recovery boiler at Canfor’s Northwood mill after Andritz had allegedly “substantially and significantly upgraded and modified” the equipment in 2011.