Economy, Law & Politics

The B.C. government launched a consultation on how to reform the province's liquor laws by sending letters on August 7 to what it calls "major stakeholders."

Canadian exports rose in June after several months of declines, Statistics Canada reported August 7.

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 July 31. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

The U.S. is on course to significantly outperform Canada across a swath of economic indicators, not just in 2013 but probably at least through 2015

Women in B.C. are raring to go when it comes to starting a business. But first, find a professional who can give you the straight goods, one banker advises

A patient is suing Pharmasave Drugs for allegedly filling a morphine prescription with pills that were ten times stronger than they were supposed to be, causing partial paralysis, among other health problems.

Three former Jugo Juice franchisees are suing the Ontario-based smoothie vendor for allegedly misrepresenting the business case for Jugo Juice locations in Canada Line stations.

Affluent investors tend to be savvy and successful, but they may have a big blind spot when it comes to estate planning

Since the financial crisis, B.C. consumers haven't been splurging.

A Beijing lawyer working in Vancouver has engaged in illegal insider trading, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has alleged.