Economy, Law & Politics

BC might have one of Canada’s oldest communities, but fortunately, overall, the province hasn’t aged as quickly as the rest of the country.

The unemployment rate in British Columbia was 6.7% in September, an increase of 0.1 percentage points when compared with one month prior, according to Statistics Canada data released October 11.

Weak demand, as well as uncertainty over future demand, are driving firms’ investment and capacity-planning decisions, according to the Bank of Canada’s (BOC) Fall Business Outlook Survey released October 11.

High personal tax rates at both the federal and provincial levels are damaging Canada's international competitiveness with the United States and other G7 nations, according to a Fraser Institute study published October 10.

Canadian consumers will increasingly request new credit over the next six months – more so than our neighbours to the south – according to analytics software company FICO (NYSE:FICO).

Airline numbers head skyward with infrastructure influx

The shareholders of a company that once owned Sun Peaks Resort are suing their accountant for allegedly giving them bad tax advice, which resulted in a loss for the company.

Trade in infrastructure will triple by 2030 and will increase as a percentage of overall global trade, according to HSBC Bank Canada.

Baby boomers have been the protagonist for many of the booms and busts since the Second World War. And they will continue to make their mark as a growing number enter retirement age over the next two decades. But don't blame them just yet for the country's burgeoning health-care costs.

Mayor Gregor Robertson is in New York today (October 7) after taking part in an urban development summit over the weekend.