Economy, Law & Politics

BC Hydro review threatens to pull investment plug on growing inventory of small hydro projects involving First Nations

But B.C. fees still fourth-lowest in Canada ?2.0% ?5.1% ?4.5% ?4.3% Undergrad tuition hike 2011-12 (B.C.) Undergrad tuition hike 2011-12 (Ontario) Undergrad tuition hike 2011-12 (Quebec) Undergrad tuition hike 2011-12 (N.S.

Many developers unwilling to pay administrative costs and navigate bureaucratic red tape to achieve LEED certification

Vancouver’s Yellow Cab sues competitors over YVR contracts. Squabble sparked among Lower Mainland taxi companies vying for highly lucrative passenger pickup concessions at the airport

Building resurgence begets construction site crime resurgence in B.C.; thefts ranging from tools to backhoes adding to development costs for companies and consumers

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 September 15. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission within five calendar days of a change in an insider’s holdings.

A consultant that helped North Van Gemini Food Services Ltd. break into the cafeteria-services market is suing the company for alleged breach of a revenue share contract.

Legislation to police non-registered lobbyists introduced in April 2010, but thus far no penalties have been handed out

Canadians without a financial plan face greater risk of investment losses from knee-jerk reactions in volatile markets

B.C.’s three-year outlook calls for $458 million in cuts, but HST referendum defeat threatens to weaken public finances for years