March 29, 2024

BC’s Justice Minister hasn’t considered financial impact of tougher restrictions on those not criminally responsible

BC’s Justice Minister says she's already working with the Federal Government to ensure tougher restrictions involving people found not responsible for serious crimes are approved quickly. "We've been very aggressive about this agenda. Generally, I'm very pleased,” says Shirley bond.  Bond says --at this point-- there have been no … [Read more...]

NHL lockout conclusion a financial relief for downtown Vancouver businesses

The executive director of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association says the end of the NHL lockout should be a big money relief. Charles Gauthier says Vancouver Canucks hockey games brought in about one-million bucks per game for the downtown core-- and while that money disappeared as a result of the labour dispute, he's confident it … [Read more...]

Financial update tomorrow

We'll get a snapshot of the provincial economy and the government's fiscal situation tomorrow morning.  Finance Minister Mike de Jong will release the first quarterly report in Victoria. He's already signalled a drop in expected revenues from the natural gas sector. At last word, BC was on track for a deficit of about one billion dollars this … [Read more...]

Festivals may get financial backing from the City

The City of Vancouver could help cover more of the cost to put on next year's Gay Pride festivities.  Councillor Tim Stevenson says Vision Vancouver plans to table a motion in the fall asking staff to look into granting civic status to Pride, and other events such as Vaisakhi and Chinese New Year. This means the City would pay for … [Read more...]

Financial stats issued by Translink

Translink has half the amount of senior executives it had in 2009, according to its 2011 financial statements, but it's paying 21 percent more in salaries. CEO Ian Jarvis says that increase is a result of an influx of new workers, "We transferred the Information Technology function from Coast Mountain Bus Company to Translink, so there's over … [Read more...]

NPA council candidate finally files campaign financial statements

He's still banned from running in 2014, but one-time NPA council candidate Francis Wong has finally filed his financial statements from last fall's municipal election. Wong had been lambasted at last week's Vancouver council meeting for failing to get them filed by the April 18 deadline. By missing it, he is banned from running in the next … [Read more...]

Abbotsford Police investigating after robberies of neighbouring financial institutions

Abbotsford Police are investigating after the robberies today of two neighbouring financial institutions.  "And at around 2:10 p-m, individuals, both male, go into both institutions, produce notes demanding cash, and ultimately flee with some cash from each of those two, in one case a bank, and the other, a credit … [Read more...]

ABC Financial Partners with Gyms in Vancouver, Canada to Provide Billing and Software Services

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ABC Financial (ABC) is pleased to announce they have received a commitment to provided their innovative software and billing services to a club chain ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]

Another financial Armageddon We could all panic, or instead be content

I have done many foolish financial things in my life. One was not to buy gold when someone smarter than me suggested I do so. That was back when an ounce was trading for, wait for it, $ 300. ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]

Canaccord Financial expects lumpy earnings

VANCOUVER - Canaccord Financial Inc. (TSX:CF) expects "lumpy" earnings for the next several quarters as global economic uncertainty continues, but says buying an Australian company will ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]