Economy, Law & Politics

Pursuing a solution through the courts costs as much time and money as staying in the treaty process, experts say

The cat is officially out of the bag – former mayor Doug McCallum is once again running for the city’s top spot.

Despite cautious optimism expressed by firms polled in the Bank of Canada’s latest business outlook survey, companies are not expecting hiring to pick up in the next year.

An ex-mutual fund salesman accused of using a $73,000 investment to cover his girlfriend’s personal expenses is already in the midst of fighting a $100,000 fine imposed on him earlier this year for selling off-book securities.

Consumer Protection BC has renewed its administrative agreement with the Government of British Columbia for another 30 years, the not-for-profit watchdog announced July 4.

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has issued a notice of hearing alleging that B.C. resident Thomas Arthur Williams committed fraud through a group of companies under his control and raised money illegally.

Employees of the City of Surrey took home nearly $148 million in 2013 in salaries alone. Clocking in at $147,886,518.16, a total of 805 employees made more than $75,000 per annum in 2013 according to the city’s recent Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) report.

The rumour that Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) plans to pass operational control over Granville Island to Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) is pitting Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson against his predecessor and MLA for the area, Sam Sullivan.

The initial public offerings (IPO) market in Canada came back after a weak first quarter, according to PwC’s Canadian equity markets quarterly survey.

Wesgar Inc. is suing the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers, Shopmen’s Local 712 and an unknown company employee after the union allegedly began contacting Wesgar employees to persuade them to join the union using a confidential database of emergency contact information.