Economy, Law & Politics

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says he is "deeply saddened" by the death of a worker, who died when the load from a crane fell on a building under construction in the city's Oakridge neighbourhood Wednesday.

Government expects anemic growth, indefinite deficits, higher natural gas royalties

FIFA, inflation cloud forecasts for Crown agencies in latest B.C. budget.

OTTAWA — Canadian business investment per worker plummeted by 20 per cent over a 15-year stretch, according to new Statistics Canada research that suggests weaker competition is partly to blame.

Indigenous leaders say political opposition in British Columbia derailed a plan that would have cleared the way for shared decision-making between the province and First Nations over the use of public land in their territories.

VANCOUVER — B.C.'s premier and minister of labour are sharing their heartfelt condolences after a worker was killed in Vancouver's Oakridge neighbourhood when a load from a crane fell on a building under construction.

B.C.'s aging population will only serve to add to health-care costs, says public health policy expert Jason Sutherland.

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is scrapping a plan that was to allow shared decision-making with First Nations about the use of public land, a move one Indigenous leader describes as a step back for reconciliation.

Marc Lee of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says with economic growth halted due to interest rate hikes, now is the time for the provincial government to maintain spending, despite concerns over the rising cost of debt.

VICTORIA — British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says the province should prepare for a fiscal deficit in the upcoming budget — but there won't be cuts that result in a "deficit of services".