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Surrey’s 2024 building boom spurred by rush to dodge new Metro Vancouver taxes

Surrey’s 2024 building boom spurred by rush to dodge new Metro Vancouver taxes

Developers and home builders sped up their in-stream projects and paid 2024 development cost charge (DCC) rates before Metro Vancouver’s much bigger rates came into effect last April
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UFV gets millions in funding to co-lead agri-tech mentorship project

UFV gets millions in funding to co-lead agri-tech mentorship project

Project trains entrepreneurs to pitch investors and navigate early stage troubles while linking them with experts and others in the sector
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Ending apartment apprehension could ease B.C. infrastructure woes, say researchers

Ending apartment apprehension could ease B.C. infrastructure woes, say researchers

Two researchers call on reticent B.C. municipalities to 'end the apartment ban.'
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Vancouver’s glut of luxury condos a potential investment opportunity, says Sotheby’s

Vancouver’s glut of luxury condos a potential investment opportunity, says Sotheby’s

But detached homes are still the belle of the ball, accounting for 9 in 10 high-end deals
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B.C. COVID vaccination human rights case dismissed

B.C. COVID vaccination human rights case dismissed

Richmond city employee called in sick, went to Ottawa Freedom Convoy and caught COVID.
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Eliminating PST on equipment could boost investment in B.C., says CFIB report

Eliminating PST on equipment could boost investment in B.C., says CFIB report

Dropping the tax would increase business investments by 17%
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Poll suggests Canadians worry about U.S. relationship as Liberals choose a new leader

Poll suggests Canadians worry about U.S. relationship as Liberals choose a new leader

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests most Canadians are concerned about the federal government's ability to handle Canada-U.S.
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EV adoption in B.C., Canada faces speed limits

EV adoption in B.C., Canada faces speed limits

B.C. EV owners bemoan winter-time range anxiety, lack of fast-chargers
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Eco-tourism did not make these B.C. grizzly bears more prone to human conflict, study finds

Eco-tourism did not make these B.C. grizzly bears more prone to human conflict, study finds

Despite community concerns, only one of 34 grizzly bears involved in eco-tourism ended up in conflict in B.C.’s Bella Coola Valley, finds study
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AI training entices Uvaro to buy Vancouver's Lighthouse Labs

AI training entices Uvaro to buy Vancouver's Lighthouse Labs

Transaction bolsters both companies' ability to provide tech-related training
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