Economy, Law & Politics

Report says Vancouver has reduced turnaround times for 80% of single-family construction permits

B.C.’s unemployment rate edged up to 7.0% in March from 6.9% the previous month, according to just-released figures from Statistics Canada . Nationally, the unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percentage points to 7.2% in March.

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has issued a notice of hearing, alleging that B.C.

According to the CFIB 's B.C. Business Barometer Index , business optimism fell for a second month in a row to 63.8 in March from 64.9 in February. Index levels between 65 and 75 indicate a growing economy. B.C.

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