Economy, Law & Politics

Two years after Premier Christy Clark announced a plan to get British Columbians back to work, the B.C. Jobs Plan has failed to deliver on its promised benefits, according to a report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).

British Columbians are the least likely in the country to make contributions to a retirement savings plan (RSP) this year, according to the results of a Scotiabank poll released January 7.

Fighting proliferation of parking meters atop 2014 priority list for newly approved NBIA

Canadian companies are not investing enough in their own growth – and many don't know it – resulting in low productivity performance relative to other countries and a threat to the country's standard of living.

Canada’s global trade deficit increased in November as imports grew by 0.1% and exports remained unchanged, according to Statistics Canada data released January 7.

Any improvements in provincial prospects will depend on the province increasing its exports to recovering global markets

The City of Vancouver will freeze new food truck permits in 2014 as it looks at ways to fix the problem of license holders renting out the permits at inflated values.

Corix Utilities Inc. and Corix Utilities (US) Inc. are suing EXP Services Inc. for breach of contract and negligence, claiming steam meters recommended by the engineering consulting firm were unsuitable for installation at three military bases in Alaska.

The price of raw materials dropped while industrial product prices rose slightly in November, according to Statistics Canada data released January 6.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper pushed pipelines and trade deals during an address to the Vancouver Board of Trade on January 6.