Economy, Law & Politics

The British Columbia Securities Commission has issued a notice of hearing, alleging that a Vancouver woman and two companies that she controls committed a fraud that raised $83 million from 218 investors.

Business donors to the B.C. Liberal Party appear to have been dividing their loyalties in anticipation of an NDP government by making donations to both parties in 2011.

Eighty-five one-stop WorkBC Employment Services Centres throughout the province were launched this week, aiming at delivering the new Employment Program of B.C. to unemployed British Columbians.

With five arrests in the last six weeks, the BC Securities Commission 's (BCSC) Criminal Investigations team has been ramping up its efforts to crack down on trading infractions.

The Vancouver Board of Trade (VBOT) has announced the recipients of its Rix Center Awards , which are scheduled to be presented at the organization’s annual Governors’ Banquet and Rix Center Awards April 30 at the Vancouver Convention Cen

Record number of Canadian shoppers heading south fuelling angst and opportunity, especially within small-business retail ranks

After its $3.3 billion purchase of Western Coal, Walter Energy seen as takeover target

The BC Blueberry Council is suing one of its members, Purewal Blueberry Farms Ltd., claiming that Purewal is not passing on levies collected from growers that are intended for the blueberry council.

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