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BIV launches fourth edition of BC500

The magazine includes 500 profiles of the most influential business leaders in British Columbia
Canada rescinds digital services tax to resume negotiations with U.S.

Canada rescinds digital services tax to resume negotiations with U.S.

OTTAWA — Canada is rescinding its digital services tax and will resume trade negotiations with the United States, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in a statement issued late Sunday night.
Lululemon sues Costco for selling alleged dupes of its products

Lululemon sues Costco for selling alleged dupes of its products

Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. is accusing Costco Wholesale Corp. of infringing on its intellectual property by selling knockoffs of some of its most popular products.
Vancouver sports and concerts battle for fans as spending habits shift

Vancouver sports and concerts battle for fans as spending habits shift

Post-Taylor Swift concert market cools and sports teams hustle for fans amid economic jitters
PM says negotiations continue as Trump says he's ending trade talks over digital tax

PM says negotiations continue as Trump says he's ending trade talks over digital tax

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he did not speak Friday with Donald Trump before the U.S. president announced a sudden end to trade negotiations in response to Ottawa's plans to push ahead with a digital services tax at the end of the month.
These seven Metro Vancouver neighbourhoods are undervalued, says Re/Max

These seven Metro Vancouver neighbourhoods are undervalued, says Re/Max

Transit expansion making distant communities more attractive, says real estate firm
Federal minister plans to hold consultations this summer on immigration intake

Federal minister plans to hold consultations this summer on immigration intake

OTTAWA — The federal government will use this summer's planned consultation on immigration targets to guide future decisions about how many study visas it will issue to international students in the future, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said.
Vancouver building inspector in ‘ongoing undocumented and unmitigated’ conflict of interest

Vancouver building inspector in ‘ongoing undocumented and unmitigated’ conflict of interest

Auditor general’s office will refer allegations of bribes to Vancouver police
Tariff pressures push Vancouver retailers to revamp supply chains, raise prices

Tariff pressures push Vancouver retailers to revamp supply chains, raise prices

Retailers from Oak + Fort to Lululemon face profit pressure and shifting strategies as U.S. trade uncertainty rattles global operations
Vancouver’s parking enforcement officers to participate in body-worn camera trial

Vancouver’s parking enforcement officers to participate in body-worn camera trial

'They are constantly being harassed and sometimes physically threatened by the general public,' says union president