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Black Friday was busiest holiday shopping day in Canada: Moneris

TORONTO — New data says Black Friday was the busiest shopping day of the 2024 holiday season in Canada, regaining the top spot after recent years were dominated by pre-Christmas shopping.

Jan 13, 2025 1:55 PM Read more >

Court upholds approval of B.C. port expansion despite risks to whales

Both Canada's environment minister and Cabinet acted reasonably in approving the expansion of a shipping terminal near Vancouver, B.C., estimated to add $3 billion to the country's GDP.

Jan 13, 2025 1:00 PM Read more >

B.C. building permit values plummeted in November, says StatCan

Data corroborates industry report of condo market slowdown in Vancouver

Jan 13, 2025 11:30 AM Read more >

Remaining Little Mountain social housing buildings under construction in Vancouver

One building is open, a second one will be completed in March and three others by spring and summer of 2026

Jan 10, 2025 4:30 PM Read more >

Telus Digital responds to share price plunge

What does Facebook ending fact-checking have to do with Telus Digital share price drop?

Jan 10, 2025 4:00 PM Read more >

Vancouver mayor, councillors get 2.2% pay increase to begin 2025

Ken Sim’s base salary now at $210,444, councillors at $104,180

Jan 10, 2025 3:00 PM Read more >

Canada pauses federal electric vehicle rebate

Future of Canada's federal electric vehicle rebates — which span $2,500 to $5,000 — has been thrown into uncertainty as federal funding dries up.

Jan 10, 2025 2:20 PM Read more >

City of Vancouver website now lists ‘gifts’ council received in 2024

Concert tickets, Canucks games among freebies received by Mayor Ken Sim and councillors

Jan 10, 2025 10:00 AM Read more >

December's part-time gains overshadow full-time losses in B.C. labour market

Province added more than 14K jobs last month, amid notable losses in full-time work

Jan 10, 2025 7:21 AM Read more >

Province should re-open trade offices in China, says BC Conservative leader

The BC Conservative party has but two former cabinet ministers in caucus, one of whom supports Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative

Jan 9, 2025 4:00 PM Read more >