Economy, Law & Politics

BIV's lawsuit of the week

What happened: Job gains in part-time positions offset by big full-time losses Why it matters: B.C. has been experiencing labour shortages amid months of uninterrupted gains in employment B.C.’s employment party had to end at some point.

Concerns about bogus colleges operating in Richmond have been sparked after a tribunal heard a woman received a diploma, apparently qualifying her perform acupressure and body massage therapy, on the same day she paid her $5,000 tuition.

Selected company will have to give criminal evidence to police

A serial Burnaby fraudster will go to jail for a third time after pleading guilty to fishy dealings at a Surrey seafood company in 2013. As sales manager of Gold River Seafood Inc.

Largest companies grew 9.6%, which is more than twice the 2016 rate

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 June 26, 2019. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

BIV’s lawsuit of the week

Residential construction continued to defy expectations with the latest permit and housing starts data showing ongoing strength. Residential building permits more than doubled in April to a record-high $2.2 billion (seasonally adjusted).

Mercer has released its 25th annual Cost of Living survey, which measures the cost of living for expats abroad, and Vancouver was ranked the most expensive Canadian city.