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Little closure three years after Kelowna crane collapse despite investigations

Little closure three years after Kelowna crane collapse despite investigations

RCMP recommends charges, Crown remains silent
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Sea Island businesses to test made-in-B.C. technology

Sea Island businesses to test made-in-B.C. technology

YVR, General Fusion to use homegrown technology through Integrated Marketplace program
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WestJet and mechanics' union ratify contract in aftermath of strike

WestJet and mechanics' union ratify contract in aftermath of strike

CALGARY — A collective agreement between WestJet and its mechanics has been ratified, just weeks after a two-day strike forced large-scale flight cancellations and cost the airline millions of dollars.
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Canada’s next housing crisis: Who is going to build millions of new homes?

Canada’s next housing crisis: Who is going to build millions of new homes?

The country's goal is to build 3.9 million new homes by 2031. But between labour constraints and productivity woes, an ambitious plan might be dead on arrival.
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CREA cuts housing market forecast for 2024 despite June sales rising

CREA cuts housing market forecast for 2024 despite June sales rising

The Canadian Real Estate Association says it is scaling back its housing market forecast for the remainder of the year amid increased levels of supply and a quiet spring spurred by fewer interest rate cuts expected in 2024.
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A pedestrianized Gastown reopens with nods to Indigenous history

A pedestrianized Gastown reopens with nods to Indigenous history

Signs share the history of the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations while First Nations art decorates the car-free area
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Metro Vancouver single-family home prices soaring, says report

Metro Vancouver single-family home prices soaring, says report

Home prices expected to increase 5.5 per cent in Q4, according to Royal LePage
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BC United MLA Michael Lee quitting politics for private sector

BC United MLA Michael Lee quitting politics for private sector

Vancouver-Langara MLA to become chief strategy officer for UrbanLogiq
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British Columbians work fewer hours than most Canadians, says law firm study

British Columbians work fewer hours than most Canadians, says law firm study

Alberta law firm study found Newfoundlanders the most overworked in Canada
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Aspect Biosystems plans $200 million expansion

Aspect Biosystems plans $200 million expansion

Senior governments kicking in $72 million to help regenerative medicine company expand
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