Economy, Law & Politics

The discrepancies in retirement benefits between public-sector workers and their private-sector counterparts has led to a two-tiered retirement system in Canada, according to a Canadian Federation of Independent Business report released September 12.

Families in British Columbia – especially those in Vancouver – have after-tax incomes above the national median, according to Statistics Canada's 2011 National Household Survey released September 11.

Around 43% of employees in B.C. would be in financial difficulty if their pay was delayed by even a week, according to Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) data released September 11.

The window is quickly closing for B.C. homebuyers in the province to tap near-record low interest rates that are on the rise.

One Vancouver non-profit service agency is suing another after a heritage building in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside collapsed against an adjacent rooming house.

First West Credit Union and Island Savings are in "exploratory discussions" about a possible merger, the boards of both organizations announced September 11.

British Columbia remains on track to balance the 2013-14 budget, Finance Minister Michael de Jong announced September 10.

Six-lane Pattullo replacement, light rail among top priorities, board of trade boss says

A construction company is suing its insurer over what it claims is a computer error that resulted in the company paying $1.9 million to the wrong supplier.

The Canadian dollar is in for a rough ride for the rest of the year.