Economy, Law & Politics

Sports facilities company hopes to score with new strategies, products and approaches

New business group aims to turn Canada's cultural connections to Scotland into more investment opportunities for local companies

The Social Investment Organization (SIO), a national group with members across Canada, will be hosting its annual Canadian Responsible Investment Conference in Vancouver at Marriott Pinnacle Hotel from June 17-19.

B.C. has the greatest percentage of high-net worth individuals that are "new Canadians" – those not born in the country or are first-generation Canadians, according to the results of a BMO report released this morning.

In a controversial move, the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation has ratified an agreement with the Community Centre Association Presidents’ Group that will see the city offering a single, system-wide access pass to all parks facilities.

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 June 5. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission.

National investment dealer Integrated Wealth Securities Limited has announced that it has bought B.C.-based Sora Group Wealth Advisors.

So much for B.C. residents controlling their debt

In response to a U.S. judge’s decision to uphold a US $27.4 million award to Delta aircraft component manufacturer Avcorp Industries, Cessna Aircraft has filed an appeal to the U.S Court of Appeals to repeal the payment.

Longstanding big-business survivors continue to grow, but decline in number of head offices threatens economic prosperity in B.C.