Economy, Law & Politics

CAs, CGAs, CMAs to merge under CPA umbrella

U.S. economy to remain robust amid ongoing uncertainty in Canada, Europe and Asia

Surrey-based Coast Capital Credit Union announced May 16 that it has agreed to sell its insurance subsidiary Coast Capital Insurance Services Ltd. (CCISL) for an undisclosed price to Western Financial Group.

Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson is pledging "every resource at our disposal" to root out members of a group calling itself the Anti-Gentrification Front (AGF).

British Columbia saw the biggest drop in consumer prices in the country in April, according to Statistics Canada data released this morning.

Canada’s new anti-spam law (the CASL) is expected to come into force later this year. This Act is designed to create a safer online environment for individuals and businesses in Canada.

A majority of British Columbians feel the price of food has risen over the last year, according to RBC data released this morning.

Interest rates in Canada are at their lowest since the Great Depression, and it's time to hike them up, according to a C.D. Howe Institute report released this morning.

"There has never been a better time to be this wrong about an election."

Canadians are getting more bang for their buck outside the country and seem to be taking advantage of it.