Economy, Law & Politics

The Canadian government should rethink a legal defence that allows for some sectors of the economy to operate as a monopoly, argues a report by the C.D. Howe Institute released today.

China has been an economic boon for B.C. As a market, it’s been key to B.C.’s latest mining boom, helped save the province’s forestry sector during the collapse of the U.S. housing market and will be important to B.C.’s nascent liquefied natural gas industry.

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

A customer of a Richmond mechanic shop is suing the business and the property owner after she allegedly fell into a hole and was injured.

Management fees, conflict-of-interest allegations spark coup attempt

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.