Economy, Law & Politics
Covering the full gamut of economics, law and politics, from a weekly look at lawsuits in Vancouver to all other issues affecting Vancouver, British Columbia and Canada as a whole
Top business stories of the week (May 29 to June 2)
B.C.’s opioid crisis, ongoing delays for condo developments, health-care headaches and more
Salmon farming an economic anchor for Kitasoo-Xai’xais
Councillor worries wholesale closure of salmon farms would return his people to poverty
Robin Silvester to leave Vancouver Fraser Port Authority CEO post
Silvester had led Canada's largest port authority for 14 years
In the Courts: B.C. real estate firm defamed former associates, judge finds
Letter to tenants and owners made false implications that associates acted improperly and dishonestly, according to recent decision
Wildfires, other extreme weather driving insurance costs up over time: experts
'When you have a loss, it's more expensive now than it's ever been,' says insurance expert
Fraser Health Authority chair, once B.C.’s outspoken top labour leader, cancels interview
The Fraser Health Authority cancelled an interview with Jim Sinclair amid mounting concerns about staffing shortages at local hospitals
TransLink Mayors’ Council reveals Ottawa trip cost, says two more trips proposed for fall
A delegation flew to the capital in May to lobby for funding support for regional transportation infrastructure
Rob Shaw: BC NDP takes another step in its drug decriminalization experiment
Opposition BC United say the program lacks the necessary 'guard rails'
Carson Binda: Time for the Eby government to reduce the worst of our taxes
Many taxes make British Columbia unnecessarily unaffordable and uncompetitive