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Ottawa's foreign worker cap is already being felt

Ottawa's foreign worker cap is already being felt

As fewer permits are approved, businesses scramble for staffing and migrants say they've been abandoned.
Vancouver start-up signs major deal to bring legal AI tools to U.S. lawyers

Vancouver start-up signs major deal to bring legal AI tools to U.S. lawyers

B.C. legal tech firm Caseway scales up following major U.S. integration deal, amid legal dispute
Vancouver hotels remain priciest among major Canadian centres

Vancouver hotels remain priciest among major Canadian centres

The city's average hotel room rate in June was $335.74.
'No longer viewed as good partners:' B.C. salmon exports sink amid supply struggles

'No longer viewed as good partners:' B.C. salmon exports sink amid supply struggles

Customers now turning to Norway and Australia, despite province’s geographic advantage
Vancouver park board to contract out $4M in tree maintenance work

Vancouver park board to contract out $4M in tree maintenance work

CUPE local 1004: "We are disappointed with the park board's regular use of contract workers for jobs that city and parks workers could easily do, and we have articulated this to the city."
Strong Vancouver data helps B.C. top Canada for retail sales growth

Strong Vancouver data helps B.C. top Canada for retail sales growth

Vancouver saw a nine per cent jump in retail sales in May, compared with May 2024, by far bettering other large Canadian metro areas.
Consumers more likely to buy from firms with less hierarchy: UBC study

Consumers more likely to buy from firms with less hierarchy: UBC study

A flatter structure makes the organization appear warmer to customers, says researcher.
Lawyers question Vancouver's short-term rental rules

Lawyers question Vancouver's short-term rental rules

Two cases in July show booking rates at downtown apartments of 90 and 76 per cent via Airbnb and booking.com.
French consul general departs Vancouver, successor named

French consul general departs Vancouver, successor named

Nicolas Baudouin returns to Paris while Raphaël Dang is slated to move to Vancouver in September to become consul general for most of Western Canada.
Vancouver storefronts sit empty amid policy gridlock, construction delays

Vancouver storefronts sit empty amid policy gridlock, construction delays

Demand for storefronts differs across neighbourhoods, but vacancy increases in parts of the city raise concerns