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Six B.C. social housing buildings reveal cost of retrofitting for climate change

Six B.C. social housing buildings reveal cost of retrofitting for climate change

Retrofitting B.C.'s social housing for climate change won't pay for itself unless deeper benefits are considered, report finds.
EVs aren’t burdening Canada’s electricity grids — yet

EVs aren’t burdening Canada’s electricity grids — yet

Predicting if, when and how the surge will happen is a challenge for the country’s utility companies.
Vancouver's Sanctuary AI reveals newest Phoenix humanoid robots

Vancouver's Sanctuary AI reveals newest Phoenix humanoid robots

The seventh-generation robots are cheaper and faster to produce, while lasting longer and having a better range of motion in the hands, wrists and elbows
BHP's proposed takeover of Anglo a validation of copper focus: Teck CEO

BHP's proposed takeover of Anglo a validation of copper focus: Teck CEO

Teck Resources Ltd. saw copper production surge in the first quarter compared with a year earlier as its Quebrada Blanca expansion project ramped up toward full production. The roughly US$8.
CleanBC goals complicate affordable housing supply

CleanBC goals complicate affordable housing supply

Major regulatory revisions are advancing B.C.’s transition to a net-zero built environment
Animation jobs leaving Okanagan after tax credit axed, say industry leaders

Animation jobs leaving Okanagan after tax credit axed, say industry leaders

Brain drain looms for Kelowna animation sector with loss of provincial tax credit
Telecom complaints jump 43% as Rogers accounts for one-quarter of grievances: report

Telecom complaints jump 43% as Rogers accounts for one-quarter of grievances: report

The watchdog that handles grievances about telecommunications companies in Canada says complaints about phone, internet and television services were up 43 per cent halfway through its reporting year.
Vancouver council rejects small business leaders' plea for tax break

Vancouver council rejects small business leaders' plea for tax break

Coun. Rebecca Bligh: "This decision made today is not made lightly by any stretch."
Former B.C. unicorn Copperleaf wins YVR asset-management contract

Former B.C. unicorn Copperleaf wins YVR asset-management contract

Technology will help Vancouver International Airport manage infrastructure and investment-planning to get the biggest bang for its bucks
Trudeau won't comment on future of TikTok in U.S., as Liberals tap app's influencers

Trudeau won't comment on future of TikTok in U.S., as Liberals tap app's influencers

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is refusing to comment on the future of TikTok in the United States, at a time when his own party is leaning on the app and its influencers to deliver the Liberals' political message to Canadians. The U.