Economy, Law & Politics

New Bank of Canada boss says corporate Canada’s balance sheets are healthy and business confidence is on the rise

The province's fastest-growing companies span a variety of industries. Within the top 10 alone, there are companies in the mining, pharmaceutical, tech and restaurant sectors. The following are the top 10 fastest-growing companies in British Columbia.

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 September 18. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

There isn't a lot of good news on the province's economic horizon for 2014.

City hall rally to coincide with staff report to council on improving community feedback

Do-it-yourself investors have jumped back into the market in 2013.

Canada is one of the top three nations in the world when it comes to cashless payments, according to a MasterCard Advisors report released September 23.

Prices declined by 0.1% in the 12 months leading to August in British Columbia – the only province where prices dropped during that period – according to Statistics Canada data released September 20.

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced September 20 that it has approved a settlement agreement with Goldcorp chair Ian Telfer, who admitted his conduct was contrary to the public interest in a share-offering transaction.

Premier Christy Clark pledged to help British Columbia's communities prepare for LNG, and made announcements about crime reduction and the replacement of the George Massey tunnel, during a September 20 speech at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention.