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Report defends Metro Vancouver board salaries, calls for appointed members

Report defends Metro Vancouver board salaries, calls for appointed members

Deloitte report recommends fewer responsibilities and new board structure instead of pay cuts after cost overruns and tensions mount
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Suburbs help drive office comeback as Metro Vancouver leasing heats up

Suburbs help drive office comeback as Metro Vancouver leasing heats up

Q1 activity hits pre-pandemic highs with Richmond, Burnaby and Surrey leading the charge while downtown still lags
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A dozen local chambers leave BC Chamber of Commerce amid changes

A dozen local chambers leave BC Chamber of Commerce amid changes

Current CEO set to depart after AGM in June, as organization faces financial challenges
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B.C. tech sector awaits talent shift under Trump 2.0

B.C. tech sector awaits talent shift under Trump 2.0

High cost of living, lower wages might be making international tech talent think twice about relocating
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Here’s what Vancouver council thinks about Holborn’s $2.8B development proposal

Here’s what Vancouver council thinks about Holborn’s $2.8B development proposal

Four-tower project would include 378 non-market homes in Downtown Eastside
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Canada’s failure to monitor Fraser sands threatens region's future

Canada’s failure to monitor Fraser sands threatens region's future

Ottawa stopped measuring sediment years ago, throwing the future of flood defences, farmland, cities and delta health into question
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Bank of Canada rate cut odds for June fall after April inflation data

Bank of Canada rate cut odds for June fall after April inflation data

OTTAWA — Signs that underlying inflation was picking up in April put the Bank of Canada in a tricky position ahead of its June interest rate decision, with some economists arguing a second straight pause is now more likely.
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B.C. film and TV sector juggles sustainability amid uncertainty

B.C. film and TV sector juggles sustainability amid uncertainty

Sustainable practices among productions companies have been widely adopted across B.C., but economic uncertainties might be causing distractions in the industry.
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B.C.'s venture capital sector faces Q1 downturn in deals and investment

B.C.'s venture capital sector faces Q1 downturn in deals and investment

The sector's levels for the first quarter of 2025 were roughly half compared to last year's Q1, but the full impacts of economic uncertainties have yet to unfold, says expert.
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Vancouver council considers three more rental housing towers

Vancouver council considers three more rental housing towers

Proposals for Broadway corridor call for total of 608 homes, with 20 per cent below-market rental.
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