Economy, Law & Politics

Top business stories of the week (April 24-28)

B.C. judge says PacNet founder must answer questions about money transfers

The company has been accused of allegedly processing hundreds of millions of dollars in predatory mail-fraud schemes

Apr 28, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

Federal government has tabled new offer on tenth day of strike, PSAC says

'We hope to continue bargaining this weekend in order to reach a fair deal,' says union

Apr 28, 2023 1:01 PM Read more >

Former BC Hydro exec tapped to head ICBC

Crown corporations playing musical chairs with top executives

Apr 28, 2023 11:56 AM Read more >

Prince George group offering business training for mill workers

On Friday, the B.C. government announced $2.95 million in funding for Hubspace’s Build Your Own Future program.

Apr 28, 2023 11:30 AM Read more >

Sonja Baikogli Foley: Canada needs to take its cue from Germany on how to develop national childcare

Canada's childcare policies aren't keeping step with workplace changes

Apr 28, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

Feds post $3.1B surplus for first 11 months of 2022-23 fiscal year

Government revenues up $36 billion

Apr 28, 2023 10:30 AM Read more >

'Safest path forward': Province recommends Surrey continue with municipal force transition

Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth has recommended the Surrey Police Service transition continue. The city can forego the recommendations and continue with RCMP if they wish.

Apr 28, 2023 9:45 AM Read more >

Ken Sim’s ex-chief of staff opens up about ABC election strategy

Kareem Allam spoke at a University of California, Berkeley online forum about Asian voters’ demands for change in Vancouver and San Francisco

Apr 28, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

BC Hydro found PCBs where it believed none existed

Records obtained via freedom of information request show the toxic chemical was present in certain components that were labelled 'PCB free'

Apr 28, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >