Economy, Law & Politics

Former franchisees are suing Bread Garden Franchising Inc. for making what they claim are false revenue and profit representations for BG Urban Café-branded eateries in Whistler and on Davie Street in Vancouver.

More companies seeking marketplace guidance as they raise the priority of their social media communication strategies

B.C. New Democratic Party leader Adrian Dix plans to bring back a tax on banks and is not ruling out bringing in other new taxes if his party forms government next year.

Surrey and New Westminster are among seven B.C. communities to participate in a pilot project geared at helping families get out of poverty. The other selected communities are Prince George, Port Hardy, Cranbrook, Stewart and Kamloops.

Ratings agencies Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Services have confirmed triple-A credit ratings for B.C., while agency DBRS confirmed a double-A rating for the province.

More than 200 federal government employees in B.C. have received layoff notices, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) reports. The B.C.

If you bought an ebook anytime after April 1, 2010, you could qualify to join a class action lawsuit against Apple and several Canadian book publishers over alleged price fixing on ebooks.

CFOs of North Shore Credit Union , Best Buy Canada Ltd. and KGHM International Ltd. are among the winners of this year's BC CFO of the Year Awards.

Canadians are aware that their debt levels are too high and as a result they plan to spend less on big-ticket items this year, according to a PwC survey. According to the survey: 69% will delay a new car purchase (vs.

A cab driver has filed suit against Yellow Cab Company Limited, alleging that the company illegally repossessed his share of a cab.