Economy, Law & Politics

Bank of Canada launches public consultations on digital currency

A digital currency would be different from cryptocurrencies as it would be backed by the central bank and its value wouldn't change since it would be just another form of Canadian currency

May 8, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

Opinion: Why does government help strangle Canadian businesses?

Port expansions further lock us into a fragile, energy-intensive system of globalized trade with many distant links in a chain we have no local control over

May 8, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

Meta has team working to block news on Facebook, Instagram from Canadian users

Company says it will remove news in a way that is careful, responsible and transparent

May 8, 2023 10:30 AM Read more >

Mike McDonald: Reflections on Gordon Campbell, 30 years after he sought the BC Liberal leadership

Gordon Campbell revived and defined the BC Liberal brand

May 8, 2023 10:00 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: How the legislature turned into the Twilight Zone

In which the BC NDP thwart the government lawyers' attempt to create their own bargaining unit

May 8, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Who’s Suing Whom: May 8, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court

May 8, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >

Victoria mortgage broker's firm under control of receiver as lawsuits pile up

Civil lawsuits claim that Gregory Martel and his company owe more than $27.5 million to clients who invested with him.

May 7, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Metro investor day Grocer Metro Inc. will hold its 2023 investor day on Wednesday.

May 7, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >

Bruce Allen: We need better thinking on fixing Vancouver

Some parts of the city seem too far gone to revive

May 7, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

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