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B.C. Ferries' four new major vessels will not be made in Canada

B.C. Ferries' four new major vessels will not be made in Canada

The executive director of shipbuilding says no Canadian shipyards submitted proposals for the major vessel program
Vancouver spring market ‘lukewarm’ amid tariffs, election: Royal LePage

Vancouver spring market ‘lukewarm’ amid tariffs, election: Royal LePage

Half of Vancouverites ‘not confident in the Canadian economy,’ consumer survey finds
B.C. to change law to stop employers from asking for 'unnecessary' doctor sick notes

B.C. to change law to stop employers from asking for 'unnecessary' doctor sick notes

The changes come after both the Canadian Medical Association and Doctors of BC advocated for sick note requirements to be eliminated last year.
Sean Orr, Lucy Maloney sworn in as Vancouver’s new city councillors

Sean Orr, Lucy Maloney sworn in as Vancouver’s new city councillors

Orr of COPE, Maloney of OneCity elected in April 5 byelection
First Nation files for judicial review of Mount Polley dam enlargement

First Nation files for judicial review of Mount Polley dam enlargement

Leaders of Xatśūll First Nation say the provincial government has stepped on Aboriginal title rights and skirted environmental protections in a rush to approve expansion of a previously problematic mine site
Pivoting away from the U.S. economy could be unrealistic for Canada

Pivoting away from the U.S. economy could be unrealistic for Canada

The deep integration and proximity of the Canada-U.S. economies could make negotiations inevitable, one expert argues
B.C. unions claim foreign workers threaten maritime wages, workforce safety

B.C. unions claim foreign workers threaten maritime wages, workforce safety

Five groups pen letter to Ottawa raising concerns about workers on Canadian-regulated vessels
Vancouver police chief Adam Palmer earned $487,224 in 2024

Vancouver police chief Adam Palmer earned $487,224 in 2024

Palmer leaves VPD this month to join RCMP, while deputy chief Fiona Wilson becomes new chief of Victoria Police Department
Relaxed U.S. tariffs on electronics help drive market gains in U.S., Canada

Relaxed U.S. tariffs on electronics help drive market gains in U.S., Canada

News of relaxed U.S. tariffs on smartphones and other electronics helped propel gains on Canadian and U.S. stock markets on Monday after last week's dizzying ups and downs.
Trade war could boost mass-timber construction in B.C., says developer

Trade war could boost mass-timber construction in B.C., says developer

Higher cost mitigated by time and labour savings, according to Adera Development