Economy, Law & Politics

Lawyer for City of Vancouver defends council keeping Senakw services agreement confidential

The Kits Point Residents Association (KPRA) is contesting the legality of the 120-year agreement between city hall and the Squamish Nation’s Nch’kay Development Corp.

Apr 21, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Canadian consumers pull back on spending amid high prices, interest rates: Experts

Retail sales down in four of the nine subsectors in February

Apr 21, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Green leader wants conflict of interest law strengthened after Horgan agreed to join coal company board

The former premier joining the board of a Teck Resources spinoff company is permitted under B.C.’s Members’ Conflict of Interest Act

Apr 21, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Who’s Suing Whom: April 21, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court

Apr 21, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >

Man sues Richmond-based golfers’ association for wrongful termination

The Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association of British Columbia has yet to respond

Apr 20, 2023 1:30 PM Read more >

S&P Global downgrades B.C. credit rating

Rating slides from AA+ to AA

Apr 20, 2023 1:15 PM Read more >

B.C. stores broke privacy laws on facial ID technology, privacy commissioner says

Twelve Canadian Tire stores were using the technology for about three years

Apr 20, 2023 11:15 AM Read more >

B.C. man files lawsuit against Walmart over alleged discriminatory name-calling and item search

Plaintiff claims Walmart employee told him, 'We keep an eye on your type, Iranian immigrant, old man thief.'

Apr 20, 2023 10:00 AM Read more >

Sonia Furstenau: We need a better framework for measuring the health of Canada’s economy

GDP measures market value but doesn’t account for other values like human and environmental health, according to BC Green leader

Apr 20, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

NDP revisits telephone town halls to talk about its budget

The provincial government held back-to-back events Monday and Tuesday this week

Apr 20, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >