Economy, Law & Politics

A truckload of allegedly spoiled potatoes has triggered a lawsuit against two Richmond-based companies.

Prepare now for the April 1 switch to B.C.’s new PST

City hall is launching a project to streamline its processes for handling applications for licences and permits.

It is International Women's Day today, March 8 – an opportunity to bring the challenges women face in the workplace to the fore.

Unemployment in British Columbia in February was 6.3%, unchanged from the previous month, according to Statistics Canada data released this morning.

Vancity announced March 6 that it posted $93 million in 2012 earnings on $423 million in revenue. That compares with a $131 million profit on $411.4 million in revenue in 2011.

British Columbians over 65 years old have an average of $51,636 in household debt – almost 9% higher than the average debt held by seniors nationwide of $47,549, according to a recent TD Economics report.

Coast Capital Savings, B.C.'s second-largest credit union, announced yesterday that its annual profit rose 17% to a record $72.4 million in 2012.

Engineers struggle with century-old legislation to protect IP rights

Despite the fact that Canada is a trading nation and that better access to foreign markets is one of the most powerful ways of raising our own standard of living, we have not concluded a trade agreement with a major economy since NAFTA in 1994