Economy, Law & Politics

Elections BC bans former mayoral candidate's Progress Vancouver party

Mark Marissen was recently at a fundraiser with Jason McLean, from whom he received a prohibited $50,000 loan that resulted in Marissen being disqualified from running for local office

Jul 4, 2023 2:37 PM Read more >

Gap between rich and poor in Canada widening at fastest-ever rate

Gap in net worth between the most and least wealthy was larger pre-pandemic

Jul 4, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

B.C. company fined $157K for 'high-risk' school asbestos removal

Canstar Restorations has been handed a hefty fine for unsafe asbestos removal at Walnut Grove Secondary School in Langley, B.C.

Jul 4, 2023 12:11 PM Read more >

Opinion: Canadians' perception of the economy is improving, albeit cautiously, new poll finds

Forty-two per cent of British Columbians say Canada's economic conditions are 'very good' or 'good.'

Jul 4, 2023 10:45 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: RCMP union tells province to respect Surrey council's wish to retain its Mounties force

RCMP is doing a 'fantastic job' and there is no evidence public safety would improve with a municipal force

Jul 4, 2023 8:01 AM Read more >

Canada’s infrastructure leaders meet in Whistler

Federal and provincial ministers talk growth, funding—and regional transit in the Sea to Sky

Jul 3, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Who’s Suing Whom: July 3, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court

Jul 3, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >

7 things financial pros say you should never do with your investments

Don't leave free money on the table.

Jul 2, 2023 8:00 PM Read more >

A U.K. utility partially owned by Canadian pension funds is drowning in debt

B.C. Investment Management Corp., which manages public-sector pension funds, owns a nearly nine-per-cent stake in Thames Water

Jun 30, 2023 4:45 PM Read more >

B.C. lawyers reject 'climate conscious lawyering' policies

When someone seeks legal help from a lawyer, is it the lawyer's duty to inform their client about the impact climate change may have on the matter before them? Most B.C. lawyers rejected such a notion at a recent meeting.

Jun 30, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >