Economy, Law & Politics

Nazanine Rahnema paid a deposit on a diamond ring that held gems that she says turned out to be of such low quality that she wanted a refund, according to allegations in a notice of civil claim.

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 May 8. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission.

Aggressive U.S. hedge funds may have a more difficult time shaking up Canadian public company management with new rules being proposed by Canada’s securities regulators

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is alleging that an Israeli citizen currently living in Vancouver has breached securities laws and made false statements while promoting an investment on Craigslist.

More than two-thirds of Canadians between 18 and 34 anticipate purchasing, selling, managing and monitoring their investments online within the next five years, according to a BMO study released this weekend.

A Surrey prospector who used his connections and knowledge of mineral exploration to bring Chinese investors to a Tanzanian mining project owned by a Vancouver junior miner is suing the company for a finder's fee.

Dr. Amrik Singh Tung, the BC Liberal candidate in the Surrey-Green Timbers riding, is among four doctors named in a negligence lawsuit by a Surrey woman who suffered a failed pregnancy four years ago.

After shedding 15,000 jobs in March, B.C. showed gains in employment in April, Statistics Canada reported today.

Seven First Nations in various stages of self-government are lobbying the provincial government – whomever that may be following next week's election – to admit them to the municipal financing authority so they can access low-cost loans for building roads and other public infrastructure.

Foreign investment both to and from Canada increased in 2012, according to Statistics Canada data released today.