Economy, Law & Politics

Burnaby 'homemaker' sues after alleged breach of $450K Chinese currency deal

Metrotown resident Peng Wei is suing Richmond businessman Yongzu Zhang and Hainaxin Exchange for allegedly breaking a deal to exchange $450,000 in Canadian currency for Chinese Yuan.

Aug 18, 2023 9:16 AM Read more >

Vancouver bylaw official tries to close hookah shops

Seventy-seven-year-old owner of Persian Tea House threatens hunger strike

Aug 18, 2023 8:45 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Eby slowly but surely susses out his ministers' intentions

The election is a year away, but decisions on the cabinet will be made soon to prepare

Aug 18, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

Vancouver MP throws support behind petition for a foreign agent registry

Petition calls on Ottawa to address foreign interference threats expeditiously with a law to develop a registry

Aug 17, 2023 4:00 PM Read more >

Vancouver company to repurpose cruise ship to floatel

Vancouver company specializes in turning cruise ships into floating work camps

Aug 17, 2023 3:52 PM Read more >

Bob Thompson: The resilient economy's three stages of inflation

Inflation lingers and widens its impact

Aug 17, 2023 3:04 PM Read more >

Man found dead after threats to B.C. pipeline workers

Man would not surrender to police at a home and a 'bang' was heard.

Aug 17, 2023 2:40 PM Read more >

BCBC: CleanBC will dramatically dampen B.C.’s economic growth

Rather than growing by 20 per cent, B.C.’s economy will expand by less than 10 per cent between 2020 and 2030 under CleanBC, write BCBC authors

Aug 17, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

‘Very concerning’: B.C. government launches account on China-censored Weibo

Pro-democracy advocate Ivy Li: 'Our government is now making it easier for the CCP to monitor the Chinese community here in B.C.'

Aug 17, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Jordan Bateman: How Much Wood Could a Woodpecker Peck?

A tale of an empty hole and a bird's nest in a tree

Aug 16, 2023 3:30 PM Read more >