Economy, Law & Politics

B.C.’s fastest-growing companies continue to tap opportunities to expand despite global economic uncertainty. While rising metal prices boost profits for mining companies, B.C.’s tech industry continues dominance as growth generator

Just when you think B.C. has evolved enough to value common sense for the common good over politics for partisan gains, along comes the referendum on the harmonized sales tax (HST), and, boom, you know the province is still back in the mid-’70s watching opportunities to lead and excel being squandered as polarized propaganda wins the day.

2011 profits down across the board in Q2 ?4.9% ?24.1% ?8.3% ?7.

Abbott drags heels on releasing $250,000 report outlining options for overhauling, upgrading or replacing the problem-plagued BCESIS student-information computer system

Organization sells Burnaby headquarters, focuses on core service to survive as economy hits charities hard

Vancouver-based office-supply business emphasizes social and environmental responsibility

Companies want an improved PST to help soften the blow of losing the HST, but the BCCC says a higher priority is accelerating the tax transition timeline

Municipal auditor general. On their own or strung together, they’re words that would send even politically engaged voters to dreamland. But the debate raging over Premier Christy Clark’s commitment to appoint one ought to wake you up – because it’s your wallet at stake.

The proliferation of murder and hijacking in waters off Africa’s Somali coast is affecting virtually every shipping company doing business in B.C.

Large-scale energy efficiency is rapidly becoming a focal point for many sustainability programs throughout the United States and Canada.