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B.C. investment advisor ‘misappropriated’ $6M from elderly, disabled clients

B.C.  investment advisor ‘misappropriated’ $6M from elderly, disabled clients

Michael Rowland Tomkins faces civil allegations of fraud from an elderly Nanaimo couple who say their retirement funds disappeared
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Vancouver’s real estate future clouded by policy, politics and AI, forum told

Vancouver’s real estate future clouded by policy, politics and AI, forum told

Speakers at a major industry conference warn that government red tape and global volatility are colliding with tech-driven change
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Critics raise concerns over experimental Vancouver Island fish farm

Critics raise concerns over experimental Vancouver Island fish farm

Opponents of the 'semi-closed' fish farm technology say it is being hailed as a solution while failing to maintain a barrier between farmed and wild salmon.
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BCGEU accuses Vancity of shifting values, betraying credit union roots

BCGEU accuses Vancity of shifting values, betraying credit union roots

'Fair' compensation and a pension plan co-managed by worker trustees is at core of contract talks now in mediation
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'Patriotic' B.C. fund pours $110M into clean technology ventures

'Patriotic' B.C. fund pours $110M into clean technology ventures

Amid a dip in green finance, a Vancouver firm says it is 'doubling down' on profitable Canadian companies looking to put a dent in human-caused climate change.
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First Nation claims win against Mount Polley mine ahead of review

First Nation claims win against Mount Polley mine ahead of review

Xatśūll First Nation seeks a judicial review of the provincial government's recent decision to allow the Mount Polley tailings dam to increase by four metres
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Rennie lays off 31 employees from real estate firm, cites ‘changing market’

Rennie lays off 31 employees from real estate firm, cites ‘changing market’

Vancouver real estate firm says industry shifts structural, not temporary
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B.C. adds 6K jobs in April for second straight month of gains: StatCan

B.C. adds 6K jobs in April for second straight month of gains: StatCan

Public administration and retail gains offset losses in food services and tech
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Council hits pause on proposed 18-storey tower near Mount Pleasant heritage homes

Council hits pause on proposed 18-storey tower near Mount Pleasant heritage homes

City council defers 165-unit rental housing proposal over concerns related to tower shadowing nearby park
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Hospitality workers on Woodfibre LNG floatel vote to unionize

Hospitality workers on Woodfibre LNG floatel vote to unionize

60 hospitality cleaners and catering staff aboard the MV Isabelle X floatel have voted to join UNITE HERE Local 40, now seeking improved wages, conditions and protections.
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