Economy, Law & Politics

Touted as fifth best area in Canada to invest, Maple Ridge's city centre had $41.3 million in development applications in 2012's first half

The new site could have been built for a fraction of what city spent, local web developers say

Canadian employees can expect an average salary increase of 2.9 % in 2013, according to a national survey of public and private sector employers conducted by Hay Group. The projected increase is slightly more than that projected in 2012 (2.8 %).

A new CIBC poll of Canadians aged 50 to 59 showed that while retirement is just around the corner for many, they have come up short on their savings goals and plan to supplement their income by working in retirement.

The CEO of ICBC has resigned after the B.C. government said it is revoking the Crown corporation’s licence to overspend.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is urging the provincial government to scrap the carbon tax, which it says is hurting B.C. businesses. “It’s time for the carbon tax to go,” said CTF’s B.C. director Jordan Bateman.

Haiyang Enterprises Ltd.

Too many business owners are focused on reinvesting too much of their money back into the business

A class action suit has been launched that, if successful, could see more than 10,000 injured and disabled workers claiming damages from the province’s Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB).

B.C. companies should start preparing for April 2013 reinstatement of old tax regime now