Economy, Law & Politics

Trucker who suffered heart attack files class action over sleep aid

Legal action follows FDA, Health Canada warning over ‘U-Dream’ supplement

Jan 6, 2020 1:00 PM Read more >

Outlook 2020: Sluggish growth forecast for year ahead

Year expected to have slowest sales increase since Great Recession

Jan 5, 2020 11:00 PM Read more >

Langley township residents claim politicians failed to declare conflicts in votes for developments by campaign contributors

Mayor, three councillors received “substantial contributions from property developers” before approving projects, lawsuit says

Jan 3, 2020 7:39 AM Read more >

Update: Vancouver lawyer Faiyaz Dean faces criminal charges in U.S., Law Society investigation

On November 25, a U.S. judge issued a default judgement against Dean

Jan 2, 2020 10:59 AM Read more >

Fraudster’s wife claims BC Securities Commission lawsuits tying up properties worth $20 million caused ‘mental distress’ and ‘financial hardship’

BIV's lawsuit of the week

Dec 20, 2019 11:00 AM Read more >

Francophone business group seeks stronger voice

Despite a growing membership, the Vancouver Francophone Chamber of Commerce or Chambre de Commerce Francophone de Vancouver (CCFV) is upping its efforts to draw from a wider range of business owners, including anglophones, to ensure the group will ha

Dec 19, 2019 5:00 AM Read more >

$3 million Vancouver real estate tax evasion investigation spurs CRA search warrants

Canada Revenue Agency issued $149.9 million in assessments as a result of 1,113 real estate audits in B.C. from March to September

Dec 18, 2019 8:34 PM Read more >

B.C. exports sag; home sales climb

September’s uptick in B.C. international exports didn’t last. Goods exports slumped again, with total exports at $3.38 billion in October. This marked a near 13% decline from same-month 2018.

Dec 18, 2019 3:05 PM Read more >

LifeLabs hit in cyberattack, exposing health data of 15 million Canadians; ransom paid

Patients’ names, addresses, emails, logins, passwords, health cards and lab tests affected

Dec 17, 2019 11:04 AM Read more >

Insider trading: December 17, 2019

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended December 12, 2019. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

Dec 16, 2019 11:00 PM Read more >