Economy, Law & Politics

B.C.’s economic diversification has helped forestall a precipitous drop in business since the economic downturn

The following is a list of the largest stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company Insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed by the week ending December 29. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission.

Tony Raffele, King Yung, Frank Bruno and two numbered companies are suing the British Columbia Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (BCLCLB) for allegedly taking four years to consider transferring a liquor licence and then rejecting the application because one of the trio, Yung, was an alleged member of the Hells Angels biker club.

In Business in Vancouver’s December 13-19 edition, Vivian Krause continues to perpetuate conspiracy theories that make no sense and are deeply offensive to First Nations. (See “U.S. funding against Prosperity mine: $2 million for B.C. mining reform.”)

Unification of multiple accounting designations could improve the profession’s certification program and give Canada more clout in setting global industry standards

Ken and Charlie would have been gratified.

Vancouver’s recording studios, record stores and entrepreneurial musicians are grappling with smaller profits amid a digital revolution Heady days of “smoking hundred dollar bills” might be over for local music industry, but veterans hol

Spiritualist Deepak Chopra selects Vancouver investors to operate his first yoga studio

A dispute over the ownership of a food cart business is at the heart of a lawsuit filed October 14 in BC Supreme Court.

The following is a list of the largest stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company Insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed by the week ending December 1. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission.