Economy, Law & Politics

The significance of Premier Christy Clark ’s absence from a major press conference held by Telus (TSX:T) last week became clear Wednesday, with the announcement the local telecom will not get naming rights to BC Place.

A B.C. lawyer who bought securities in a mining company while it was engaged in an acquisition has been sanctioned by the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC). According to a BCSC panel, Kjeld Werbes bought shares in Global Uranium Corp .

Peter Kiewit Infrastructure, Encana Corp. and Penfolds Roofing among companies hit with fines

Vancouver businessman Bruce Scott is suing the owners of the Fort Nelson Hotel because they’re not paying him to lease equipment that he claims is his.

Accomplishments of the social activist include co-founding the Portland Hotel Society and spearheading the redevelopment of the former Woodward’s department store

Fiscal restraint, support for the Asia-Pacific Gateway and overhauling initiatives for funding innovation among top needs

Provincial legislation was introduced yesterday allowing for a new hybrid type of company – the community contribution company – that combines socially beneficial purposes with a restricted ability to distribute profits to shareholders.

Two men who were directors and officers of a Vancouver-based group of companies are facing a hearing to answer allegations of fraud, according to the BC Securities Commission (BCSC).

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 February 23. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission.

Shift from export to consumer economy generating huge investment opportunities for Canadian businesses