Economy, Law & Politics

Abbotsford-Mission Liberal MLA Randy Hawes said the leading bidder to privatize liquor distribution and warehousing may be too hot for the contract if there is proof it drove the process.

Slowing growth in China and low natural gas prices contributed to B.C.’s May dip in export volumes, according to Central 1 ’s most recent B.C. Economic Briefing . The report noted that B.C. saw a 1.

NDP liquor critic Shane Simpson today called for the BC Liberal Party government to immediately halt the privatization of the Liquor Distribution Branch after revealing new documents that show how key proponent Exel Logistics has pursued the contract

A new B.C.-based financing authority for Canadian First Nations has authorized its first loan to a band in Nova Scotia.

The Ontario government is taking notice of a new provincial policy announced today that allows British Columbians to order wine online from the rest of Canada without having to pay B.C. tax on top of originating province’s tax. B.C.

The BC Securities Commission (BCSC) has signed off, with some reservations, on Maple Group Acquisition Corp. 's proposed acquisition of Canadian stock exchange operator TMX Group Inc.

Just weeks after a blockade halted the Tla’amin Nation from voting on a treaty with the B.C. government, the First Nation has voted “yes” to the treaty.

The B.C. government’s protection of public and private information is still inadequate, despite being told to fix information technology (IT) security problems every year for the last five years, says B.C.’s auditor general.

B.C. resident Melanie Cameron launched a lawsuit May 15 to protect her artistic creations that she sells in the virtual reality computer game Second Life.

Prominent Vancouver businessman Peter Brown sent a dire warning to the B.C. Conservative Party that a lack of centre-right unity is akin to support for the New Democratic Party and will put the province's economy in grave jeopardy.