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Business insolvencies leap higher in January from a year earlier, led by bankruptcies

Business insolvencies leap higher in January from a year earlier, led by bankruptcies

TORONTO — The mid-January deadline for businesses to qualify for partial forgiveness of pandemic loans likely played a major role in driving up business insolvencies that month, said the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
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Opinion: Launching Canada's LNG industry will bring billions to B.C.'s economy

Opinion: Launching Canada's LNG industry will bring billions to B.C.'s economy

LNG Canada’s project is expected to start commercial operations by the middle of 2025
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A four-day work week sounds great in theory, but does it work in practice?

A four-day work week sounds great in theory, but does it work in practice?

Three organizations weigh in on how adopting a four-day work week has affected business operations, revenue and employee satisfaction.
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B.C.'s securities watchdog fined rule breakers $430M. Why can't it make them pay?

B.C.'s securities watchdog fined rule breakers $430M. Why can't it make them pay?

VANCOUVER — Ronald McHaffie said he had big plans to build a ski resort near Hope, 150 km east of Vancouver, ahead of the 2010 Olympics. He cut an unlikely figure, with a Grizzly Adams beard and no history of resort development.
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Financial watchdog Fintrac hit by cyberattack, classified systems not involved

Financial watchdog Fintrac hit by cyberattack, classified systems not involved

TORONTO — Canada's financial intelligence agency says it has been hit by a cyberattack.
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B.C., Ontario mortgage-holders increasingly missed payments in Q4, Equifax says

B.C., Ontario mortgage-holders increasingly missed payments in Q4, Equifax says

TORONTO — Consumers in Ontario and British Columbia increasingly missed payments on mortgages and credit cards in the fourth quarter of 2023, Equifax Canada said.
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Rob Shaw: B.C. NDP prepares for heated nomination battle in Vancouver

Rob Shaw: B.C. NDP prepares for heated nomination battle in Vancouver

Endorsements fly as Reimer, Boyle battle for NDP nomination
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Canada lags behind peer countries on female representation in management: report

Canada lags behind peer countries on female representation in management: report

OTTAWA — Women in corporate leadership still face barriers, with significant gaps in business ownership, representation and compensation, said the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
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Victoria’s vandalism rebate not worth the bother to business

Victoria’s vandalism rebate not worth the bother to business

North Delta buisness owner wonders if B.C.’s Securing Small Business Rebate Program is working?
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Only half of Canadians trust Ottawa to launch pharmacare, poll finds

Only half of Canadians trust Ottawa to launch pharmacare, poll finds

Canadians support a national pharmacare program. Can Ottawa deliver it?
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