Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Economy, Law & Politics

B.C. investors expecting market correction: BMO

B.C. investors expecting market correction: BMO

Investors in British Columbia are among the most pessimistic in the country about the direction of the stock market, according to a BMO survey.
Lack of knowledge about tax deadlines keeping money out of Canadians' wallets

Lack of knowledge about tax deadlines keeping money out of Canadians' wallets

While most Canadians feel they understand income tax issues, the reality is that the majority are not familiar with certain key deadlines – and this can lead to a hit to their wallets, according to the results of a BMO survey released December 13.
Economic confidence low among Canadian investment professionals: CFA Institute

Economic confidence low among Canadian investment professionals: CFA Institute

Canadian investment advisers and analysts aren't very confident the Canadian economy will grow next year.
More affordable legal advice in the works: Law Society of BC

More affordable legal advice in the works: Law Society of BC

More affordable legal advice and representation for British Columbia businesses and consumers may be coming if a transformation of the province’s legal profession becomes a reality.
Liquor law changes support tourism and B.C. business: Premier

Liquor law changes support tourism and B.C. business: Premier

British Columbia’s Tourism industry and local liquor producers stand to benefit from changes to provincial liquor laws, according to B.C. Premier Christy Clark.
Canada Post to stop home delivery, cut up to 8,000 jobs

Canada Post to stop home delivery, cut up to 8,000 jobs

Canada Post will phase out home mail delivery over the next five years, eliminating between 6,000 and 8,000 jobs, it announced December 11.

Insider trading

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 November 13. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
HST’s impact on restaurants negligible in B.C.

HST’s impact on restaurants negligible in B.C.

The restaurant industry was among the victors in the battle against the harmonized sales tax (HST). But the war for consumer dollars is far from over for the industry in B.C.
B.C. to lead economic growth among provinces in 2015: Conference Board

B.C. to lead economic growth among provinces in 2015: Conference Board

British Columbia is expected to take the lead among the provinces in 2015 in terms of economic growth in Canada, according to a Conference Board of Canada report released December 9.
B.C. unemployment up in November, remains below national average

B.C. unemployment up in November, remains below national average

The unemployment rate in British Columbia grew to 6.7% in November – an increase of 0.2 percentage points when compared with October, according to Statistics Canada data released December 6.