Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

BIV RSS Newsletter

Climate change is cancelling events, with Canadian sports among hardest hit, finds global study

Climate change is cancelling events, with Canadian sports among hardest hit, finds global study

New research shows extreme weather is increasingly cancelling festivals and sports, with Canada among the hardest-hit nations over two decades
Read more >
Delta City Manager gets top job in Vancouver

Delta City Manager gets top job in Vancouver

Donny van Dyk is the new City Manager for Vancouver
Read more >
Surge in new condos pushes Vancouver housing prices down overall, says brokerage

Surge in new condos pushes Vancouver housing prices down overall, says brokerage

Tariff uncertainty, lower immigration, investor retreat among factors, say experts
Read more >
Best Buy Canada’s new president maps growth reboot from Vancouver HQ

Best Buy Canada’s new president maps growth reboot from Vancouver HQ

Mat Povse is company’s latest leader set to put Canadian stamp on operations
Read more >
YVR travel volume to peak on Fridays in August

YVR travel volume to peak on Fridays in August

B.C. Day long weekend is expected to bring nearly 360,000 travellers through YVR.
Read more >
B.C.'s new jobs minister says innovation still front and centre despite rebrand

B.C.'s new jobs minister says innovation still front and centre despite rebrand

Innovation stays, but 'growth' is the new buzzword as B.C. shuffles cabinet and updates economic plan
Read more >
Surrey moving to 'as-of-right' zoning

Surrey moving to 'as-of-right' zoning

The move is aimed at positioning the city to respond proactively to affordable housing needs, reduce regulatory barriers, as well as meet the HAF commitments
Read more >
Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% but opens door to future cuts

Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% but opens door to future cuts

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada left its policy rate unchanged Wednesday but said future cuts may be warranted as U.S. tariffs continue to cloud the outlook. The central bank’s policy rate remains at 2.75 per cent after a third consecutive hold.
Read more >
Squamish council approves two-year permit for Woodfibre LNG floatels

Squamish council approves two-year permit for Woodfibre LNG floatels

After rejecting a similar proposal just last year, the District of Squamish has now approved a revised plan allowing Woodfibre LNG to operate two floating workcamps under a new two-year TUP.
Read more >
Hudson's Bay has repeatedly threatened to end lease deal with B.C. billionaire: docs

Hudson's Bay has repeatedly threatened to end lease deal with B.C. billionaire: docs

TORONTO — New court filings say Hudson's Bay has threatened to end a lease deal it has with a B.C. billionaire who wrote directly to a judge twice — against the retailer’s advice — to try to persuade him to view her favourably.
Read more >