Economy, Law & Politics

This B.C. organization just gave workers $1K each to help with inflation

Coast Capital Savings has issued $1.76 million to employees to help amid economic uncertainty.

Nov 3, 2023 9:16 AM Read more >

Trudeau’s April flights cost taxpayers more than $200K

The cost-per-hour for the RCAF jet came to $6,340.

Nov 3, 2023 8:30 AM Read more >

Trans Mountain Corp. issued stop-work order for environmental non-compliance

CALGARY — The company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has been issued a temporary stop-work order due to environmental non-compliance related to a wetland near Abbotsford, B.C.

Nov 3, 2023 8:21 AM Read more >

B.C. loses 4K jobs in October despite big gains in construction

Unemployment rate remains unchanged at 5.4%.

Nov 3, 2023 6:02 AM Read more >

How sustainability has reached the forefront for consumer products

Flowcode analyzed industry research and news to track the evolution of environmental sustainability. Consumers value sustainability, but do they speak with their wallets?

Nov 3, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Opinion: Why it's critical for the mining sector to understand wildfire risk

This year, mining companies operating in Canada and the United States faced unprecedented challenges

Nov 2, 2023 4:15 PM Read more >

B.C. Indigenous leaders tell Premier Eby at summit that more doors must open

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government must do more to open the doors of power to Indigenous people and initiatives in the province, Premier David Eby was told Thursday. B.C.

Nov 2, 2023 4:09 PM Read more >

BC United fundraising slows, gap grows with NDP

The next scheduled election is Oct. 19, 2024.

Nov 2, 2023 3:54 PM Read more >

Province doubling UNBC nurse practioner student intake in 2024

Family medicine/primary care patients in northern BC communities will benefit from program expansion

Nov 2, 2023 2:51 PM Read more >

Tax avoidance: Canadian companies transferred $120B to Luxembourg, study says

MONTREAL — A Quebec research institute says some of Canada's biggest companies have transferred billions of dollars in profits to Luxembourg to avoid paying domestic taxes.

Nov 2, 2023 2:30 PM Read more >