Economy, Law & Politics

Dissatisfied with a 20-year RCMP contract that the province is pushing, a cluster of Lower Mainland municipalities is investigating alternatives that include a single Metro Vancouver police service.

Indicators of economic performance in 2012’s first quarter were mostly positive for B.C., according to RBC Economics . The bank's Provincial Outlook expects the provincial economy to continue its current pace, growing by 2.

By Richard Chu

Canada's bank regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), has reversed its proposal to require borrowers to requalify for their mortgages at renewal.

Today is Tax Freedom Day (TFD), the day Canadians have finally earned enough money to pay all the taxes they owe to all levels of government for the whole year, according to the Fraser Institute ’s annual calculations.

Talks broke down last week between the provincial government, employers and the 10 unions representing B.C.’s 15,000 community social services workers. The parties have been trying to reach a collective agreement since February.

B.C. winery owners and wine lawyers say they are confused by the B.C. government's response to a federal bill that MPs passed last week to allow Canadians to carry wine across provincial boundaries.

Owners and operators of Vancouver's Westin Bayshore Resort & Marina are suing for damages after a fire suppression system allegedly failed and caused water damage to the property.

British Columbians can now bring liquor back into B.C. from other Canadian provinces and territories without paying additional taxes, according to Rich Coleman , the minister responsible for the British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch .

Canadian exporter confidence has bounced back from one of the lowest points on record last fall, according to an Export Development Canada (EDC) survey released this morning.