Economy, Law & Politics

Work-related email sent or received by public employees from their personal email accounts is covered by Freedom of Information laws, according to British Columbia's Information and Privacy Commissioner.

The B.C. government is moving ahead with a plan to unclog courts with niggling strata disputes and small claims court actions with an online tribunal.

An investigation into a plan to boost voter support for the BC Liberals among the province’s multicultural communities has revealed government misconduct and government resources used for partisan purposes.

A $67,000 renovation to an MLA constituency office and an “unusual” compensation agreement indicate persistent financial management problems at B.C.’s Legislative Assembly, according to a just-released report by B.C.’s Auditor General (AG).

Canada has climbed to sixth place out of 16 national economies assessed, from 11th place in 2008, according to a Conference Board of Canada report released this morning.

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is warning the public not to send money to Profitable Sunrise, which it describes as “an entity that purports to be incorporated and registered in the United Kingdom and claims to provide short-term bridge loans to companies in the United States.”

Finance minister Michael de Jong yesterday introduced legislative amendments to extend the term of B.C.’s auditors general (AGs) to eight years from six – but make the appointments non-renewable.

The following is a list of the largest stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed by the week ending February 20. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission.

Some of the province's key growth industries over the next five years will have strong global demand to thank for their success.

Consumers are waiting until April 1 to save, but businesses should make major purchases now