Economy, Law & Politics

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

A significant majority of British Columbians surveyed recently by Angus Reid said they want to see government wages and benefits brought in line with the private sector.

The Bank of Canada 's spring business outlook is a much sunnier picture than a similar snapshot taken in the winter.

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.