Economy, Law & Politics

Prices in B.C. rose 1.5% year-over-year in April after increasing just .1% in March compared with the year prior, representing the highest rate of acceleration among all the provinces.

Fire Chief John McKearney was the top earner at City of Vancouver in 2013, bringing in $347,762, according to the Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) released May 22.

British Columbians receiving regular income benefits remained stable in March, dipping just 1.7% compared with February.

Shareholders launched a class action against Asia Packaging Group Inc. (APX), executives Robert Wilson, Brian Birmingham, Jin Kuang, Micheal Raymont, George Dorin and accounting firm Manning Elliott LLP for misrepresentation.

Departing mayor hints at possible successor in State of the City speech

Exports in transition from resources to technology products and services

Despite assumptions Generation Y is having a tougher go at it than their parents, Millennials have a better chance at landing a job and earning more than some baby boomers, according to a Bank of Montreal (BMO) study.

Narendra Modi, leader of the pro-business BJP Party, has just been elected prime minister of India in a resounding victory over the Congress Party.

British Columbia has received an average grade on the Conference Board of Canada’s latest economy report card, released May 15.

One year after the British Columbia Liberal government was elected in a surprise victory, the party’s approval rating has dropped, according to a survey carried out by Insights West for Business in Vancouver.