Economy, Law & Politics

Developer claims City of Chilliwack secretly expropriated entire downtown city block

BIV's lawsuit of the week

Mar 8, 2019 11:00 AM Read more >

‘Labour markets didn't get the memo’ — B.C. adds 3,600 jobs in February

B.C. unemployment rate remains lowest in Canada

Mar 8, 2019 6:52 AM Read more >

B.C.’s retail sector stumbled in December

Retail spending ended 2018 with a thud as sales fell 0.2% from November, driven by weak activity in Metro Vancouver. With a downward revision to the previous month’s estimate, this was a second straight monthly decline.

Mar 7, 2019 11:00 PM Read more >

Regulatory uncertainty raising engineering anxiety

As B.C. proceeds with professional reliance reform, industry seeks clarity

Mar 7, 2019 6:45 AM Read more >

Meng Wenzhou appears at extradition hearing

Legal bid to turn over Huawei CFO to U.S. authorities could drag on for years

Mar 6, 2019 7:34 AM Read more >

Obama says U.S.-Canada tensions 'insignificant' in global politics

Former president Barack Obama emphasized the importance of western unity at an event hosted by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade on Tuesday, March 5

Mar 5, 2019 6:22 PM Read more >

Government employees’ union alleges treasurer embezzled $110,000

Court documents detail alleged forgeries, false and forged expense claims

Mar 5, 2019 3:43 PM Read more >

Romance scams, CRA calls top fraud list across Canada

The scams may not have changed much, but the scammers behind them — idling in cyberspace or across phonelines — have become more sophisticated and aggressive resulting in massive losses for the Canadian public.

Mar 5, 2019 8:41 AM Read more >

B.C., feds struggle to close money laundering loophole

Lawyers cite solicitor-client privilege in opposing efforts to compel them to report suspicious transactions

Mar 4, 2019 11:00 PM Read more >

Insider trading: March 5, 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 February 27, 2019.

Mar 4, 2019 11:00 PM Read more >