Economy, Law & Politics

Vancouver’s rent bank launched October 10 and will start providing interest-free loans to low-income residents who face potential eviction or loss of essential utilities due to a temporary financial crisis.

Enbridge and Northern Gateway representatives are not taking B.C. concerns seriously, B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake said October 10.

CUPE Local 2950 announced October 10 that it has signed a collective agreement covering its workers at the University of British Columbia. The union represents 1,500 clerical, library and hospital staff.

Unionized ICBC adjusters have given 48-hour notice of their latest job action, calling for a return to claims centre adjuster levels established in a 1996 workload study.

Hearings on Enbridge Inc.'s (TSX:ENB) Northern Gateway pipeline return to B.C. this week as they enter the final – and critical – questioning stage.

City staff examining option to establish permanent public square

Tanker traffic, energy savings, decriminalizing marijuana also debated at conference

BC’s new-home construction market has curiously shown few signs of slowing, despite decade-low sales figures in the resale market.

Distillers say initiative would have increased costs for suppliers

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 September 26. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission.