Economy, Law & Politics

There isn't a lot of good news on the province's economic horizon for 2014.

City hall rally to coincide with staff report to council on improving community feedback

Do-it-yourself investors have jumped back into the market in 2013.

Canada is one of the top three nations in the world when it comes to cashless payments, according to a MasterCard Advisors report released September 23.

Prices declined by 0.1% in the 12 months leading to August in British Columbia – the only province where prices dropped during that period – according to Statistics Canada data released September 20.

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced September 20 that it has approved a settlement agreement with Goldcorp chair Ian Telfer, who admitted his conduct was contrary to the public interest in a share-offering transaction.

Premier Christy Clark pledged to help British Columbia's communities prepare for LNG, and made announcements about crime reduction and the replacement of the George Massey tunnel, during a September 20 speech at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention.

Adrian Dix announced September 18 that he is stepping down as leader of British Columbia’s New Democratic Party.

By 2015, B.C. may no longer have its own securities regulator.

British Columbia’s fourth-largest credit union is changing its name to better reflect its business.