Economy, Law & Politics

Vancouver can expect to see 60,000 new jobs created over the next four years, despite some indicators of economic cooling, according to a new BMO Financial Group report. Vancouver’s economy outperformed the rest of B.C.

NDP leader would raise corporate taxes and fund university grants with a levy on financial institutions in the province

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 April 5. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission.

Hundreds of businesses, non-profit groups, First Nations communities and local governments in central and northern B.C. are showcasing their economic development projects via the new Building A Stronger North website.

First West Capital has funded a multimillion-dollar expansion deal for Crossworks Manufacturing Ltd. , the largest manufacturer of Canadian diamonds in the world, the bank announced Tuesday.

Richmond's already strong ties with China got even stronger Friday with the signing of a sister city agreement with Xiamen.

The C.D. Howe Institute has given the City of Surrey an ‘A’ in budget reporting, according to Holding Canada’s Cities to Account: An Assessment of Municipal Fiscal Management.

A Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) study released today estimates previously undisclosed support for Canadian banks reached $114 billion during the financial crisis.

Although 67% of all of Canada’s merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2012’s first quarter was in Western Canada, B.C. is experiencing more moderate activity, according to a PwC report released Thursday.

A Canadian family earning an average income spends more money each year on taxes than on food, shelter and clothing, according to a Fraser Institute report released this morning.