Economy, Law & Politics

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has sanctioned a B.C. man for committing fraud through his various businesses, which include Chosen Media and Groops Media.

Canada ranks ninth in the world in terms of economic equality between the genders – three places below the United States – according to a World Economic Forum report released October 25.

Vancouverites will soon have better access to taxis on weekend nights thanks to an October 23 BC Supreme Court ruling.

The overnight rate target will remain at 1%, the Bank of Canada (BoC) announced October 23.

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 October 9. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

Unlike Kitimat and Prince Rupert, the central northern town is positioning itself as the service hub for B.C.'s resource extraction initiatives

After a two-month lull, B.C.’s exports boosted the provincial economy in August. Led by rebounds in energy and raw mining shipments, the dollar volume of B.C. goods shipped to international markets jumped to a seasonally adjusted $2.89 billion, up 7.4% from July. The volume of shipments was up 15% in August compared with the same month last year.

Retiring VP of Scotiabank in B.C. and the Yukon predicts steady demand for homes in Canada's Asia Pacific Gateway; sees strong growth in Surrey, Pitt Meadows

Wholesale trade in British Columbia was $4.8 billion in August – an increase of 2.5% compared with July and the biggest jump in the country, according to Statistics Canada data released October 21.

Consumer prices in British Columbia remained flat in September compared with one year prior, according to Statistics Canada data released October 18.