Economy, Law & Politics

The former landowner of Vancouver's Shangri-La site filed a $6 million lawsuit in the BC Supreme Court May 16 against two insurance companies for not paying the face value of a performance bond, after a contractor allegedly failed to meet obligations

As part of her jobs and trade mission to Asia, Premier Christy Clark began her first full day in Korea promoting clean energy resources, focusing on B.C.’s biomass sector and highlighting a project that will see B.C.

Vancouver, along with 10 other major Canadian cities, should have a seat at the table in shaping national policies and strategies to attract inward foreign direct investment (FDI), according to a Conference Board of Canada report released today.

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel on May 16 sanctioned two men and two companies for illegally raising money from Canadian and U.S. investors. Daniel Scammell and Casper de Beer must pay the BCSC $1.

The United States is the most popular market for Canadian business owners looking to expand internationally, according to a new BMO Bank of Montreal report. Europe ranked second, despite ongoing economic and political uncertainty.

Last night Business in Vancouver celebrated the achievements of financial executives from some of B.C.'s most notable companies at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel .

Finance Minister Kevin Falcon introduced a bill yesterday to phase out the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) and return a provincial sales tax (PST) to B.C. starting April 1, 2013. Falcon told a media lockup before he introduced the bill that B.C.

MLA Simpson cites BIV story in his attack on Liberals' RFP process

The company aiming to become B.C.'s main liquor warehouser and distributor was among 20 that vied for the Alberta contract when it was put out to tender in December 1993.

City Square Property Holdings Inc. (CSPH) is suing tenant Canada Safeway for $2.25 million in unpaid lease payments following a dispute over how much the grocery chain has agreed to pay.