Economy, Law & Politics

Engineering consulting firm Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd. (KWL) is suing Bluestem Wildlife Services and the Ministry of Environment for indemnity in a lawsuit arising from the design, construction and operation of the Tyson Creek Hydro-Electric Power Plant.

Investors in British Columbia are among the most pessimistic in the country about the direction of the stock market, according to a BMO survey.

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.

Canadian investment advisers and analysts aren't very confident the Canadian economy will grow next year.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.