Economy, Law & Politics

The B.C. Government Employees Union (BCGEU) announced November 5 that its 25,000 members had voted 64% in favour of a new two-year contract reached with the province in September.

B.C. is experiencing a flurry of mergers and acquisitions that include seafood companies, video production companies and architectural firms.

Christy Clark's chief of staff Ken Boessenkool had no meetings with the head of B.C.'s Public Service Agency, Lynda Tarras, in the days prior to his resignation over an alleged misconduct – despite Clark saying the investigation was being handle by Tarras.

There were 11,000 fewer jobs in British Columbia in October compared with September – the highest loss of any province in the country, according to Statistics Canada numbers released this morning.

The biggest pre-distribution liquor warehouse in B.C. was consulted by the provincial government before it joined the bidding for Liquor Distribution Branch logistics, documents obtained under Freedom of Information reveal.

People in Vancouver are more likely to compare prices, look for discounts, use coupons and follow sales information than the average Canadian, according to the results of a new Deloitte poll released this morning.

As Japan’s stagnant economy lurches toward another fiscal crisis, experts say it could take decades for the world’s largest economies to address deficit and debt levels

Restaurant owners berate city hall over loose regulation of street vendors and continued expansion of food cart program

A Chinese company is suing a Richmond-based company, alleging that it failed to fulfil a contract to provide lumber. Shanghai Dongzhan International Trade Co. Ltd. (SDIT) is suing Richmond’s Cash Stars Enterprise Inc.

Last year's Stanley Cup riot dampened, but didn't reverse, the overall trend to a lower crime rate in the City of Vancouver.