Skip to content

Economy, Law & Politics

Busy implementing B.C.’s whistleblower law, ombudsperson regrets lack of ferries oversight

Busy implementing B.C.’s whistleblower law, ombudsperson regrets lack of ferries oversight

Jay Chalke reflects on challenges his office is facing, including backlogs
Read more >
Miller to provinces: If you can't fix international student rackets then feds will

Miller to provinces: If you can't fix international student rackets then feds will

OTTAWA — The federal government is prepared to crack down on dubious post-secondary institutions that recruit international students if provinces aren't up to the task, Immigration Minister Marc Miller warned Friday.
Read more >
Hundreds arrested for shoplifting in latest Vancouver police blitz

Hundreds arrested for shoplifting in latest Vancouver police blitz

VANCOUVER — Retailers across Canada are concerned about an uptick in violence as a "tsunami" of retail theft plagues businesses that threatens the safety of employees and customers, says the general manager for loss prevention at London Drugs.
Read more >
What U.S. regional hydrogen hubs mean for British Columbia

What U.S. regional hydrogen hubs mean for British Columbia

Canadian hydrogen tech companies could benefit from American investments
Read more >
Data points: Home prices hold as B.C. housing market conditions slow down

Data points: Home prices hold as B.C. housing market conditions slow down

Most B.C. regional housing markets experienced significant sales declines in September, highlighting shifting market conditions
Read more >
Consumers overestimating how low, and how fast, interest rates will fall: economists

Consumers overestimating how low, and how fast, interest rates will fall: economists

With interest rates likely at or near their peak in Canada, experts say consumers shouldn’t expect rates to return to pre-pandemic levels.
Read more >
Federal government posts $4.3 billion deficit between April and August this year

Federal government posts $4.3 billion deficit between April and August this year

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $4.3 billion from April to August. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says this compares to a surplus of $3.9 billion during the same period of the 2022-23 fiscal year.
Read more >
Rob Shaw: BC NDP's short-term rental bill stays intact, passes without amendments

Rob Shaw: BC NDP's short-term rental bill stays intact, passes without amendments

Opposition BC United warns of unintended consequences of sweeping legislation
Read more >
CBSA breached Iranian citizen’s rights, B.C. Supreme Court rules

CBSA breached Iranian citizen’s rights, B.C. Supreme Court rules

The individual was wanted in the U.S. for allegedly helping a terrorist-linked airline evade sanctions
Read more >
Burnaby apartment building owner loses appeal over $6M foreign buyer's tax bill

Burnaby apartment building owner loses appeal over $6M foreign buyer's tax bill

The numbered company that acquired a lowrise apartment building at 5978 Wilson Ave. in Metrotown in 2018 has lost a bid to have a $6-million foreign buyer's tax bill overturned.
Read more >