Economy, Law & Politics

R. Home Supply Centre Ltd. and Rock and Angela Petrick are suing Home Hardware Stores Ltd. and the Bank of Nova Scotia for conspiracy, interference and breach of contract after Home Hardware allegedly detrimentally interfered with lenders and suppliers to weaken the plaintiffs in order to force them to sell or liquidate their store.

Mayor Gregor Robertson has filed an official legal response in the British Columbia Supreme Court March 10 to a petition alleging a conflict of interest over the lease of a civic building to Vancouver's HootSuite.

Businesses in Surrey's Newton Town Centre area have been given the go-ahead to form a business improvement association (BIA), the City of Surrey announced March 11.

In a sign that 2014 will be another year of mediocre growth for B.C.’s economy, Statistics Canada’s annual survey of investment intentions for construction, machinery and equipment (capex) points to a slight deceleration in capital investment this year.

Trio of international politicians highlights city’s 2014 Surrey Regional Economic Summit Panel discussion

The British Columbia government is facing another legal challenge over a moratorium on uranium and thorium exploration and mining – something that has already cost provincial taxpayers $30 million.

A study recently done by the Columbia Institute suggests that outsourcing the construction of BC Ferries' ships to foreign companies is a bad thing for the British Columbia's economy.

While residents of Vancouver say housing tops their list of concerns, those in Surrey say crime is by far the most pressing issue in their city.

The unemployment rate in British Columbia remained at 6.4% in February, according to Statistics Canada's latest Labour Force Survey, released March 7.

The provincial government will remove fences around beer gardens at festivals, allow happy hours in bars by summer and permit liquor sales in grocery stores next year.