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Vancouver hospitality icon to stage comeback after restructuring

Vancouver hospitality icon to stage comeback after restructuring

Donnelly Group owns 11 Vancouver pubs, including Ballyhoo, Lamplighter and Three Brits, as well as five in Toronto
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BC Conservatives promise major regulatory changes to boost resource industries

BC Conservatives promise major regulatory changes to boost resource industries

Policies designed to fully electrify LNG production in the province would be abandoned.
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Hybrid and remote work is here to stay: C.D. Howe

Hybrid and remote work is here to stay: C.D. Howe

One quarter of Canadians working from home is the new normal.
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NDP unveils plan to subsidize 25,000 new homes across B.C.

NDP unveils plan to subsidize 25,000 new homes across B.C.

Initiative would see taxpayers invest in 40 per cent home equity stakes for up to 25,000 homes for first-time homeowners.
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Renovations to single-family homes lifting property values, says RE/MAX

Renovations to single-family homes lifting property values, says RE/MAX

Impact of provincial zoning reforms remains to be seen
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Indigenous equity ownership saw momentum in 2024, but still more work to do

Indigenous equity ownership saw momentum in 2024, but still more work to do

When electric utility BC Hydro launched a procurement process earlier this year seeking new sources of clean energy for the province's power grid, it included a specific requirement: projects must be at least 25 per cent owned by First Nati
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Picket lines go up in 'high leverage' strike at six Metro Vancouver grain terminals

Picket lines go up in 'high leverage' strike at six Metro Vancouver grain terminals

VANCOUVER — Grain terminal workers picked a "high leverage moment" to go on strike in Metro Vancouver as farmers in Western Canada have an abundance of product to move for export, a food economics and supply chain expert says.
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Canadian dollar hits six-month high versus U.S. greenback

Canadian dollar hits six-month high versus U.S. greenback

U.S. rate cuts, higher oil prices and Chinese government stimulus measures may be impacting the loonie
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Trust in B.C. justice system dropping as shoplifting, safety concerns rise: survey

Trust in B.C. justice system dropping as shoplifting, safety concerns rise: survey

British Columbians call for urgent action to address safety concerns and a change in the government's approach
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'We need to act now': B.C. restaurant owner suggests new grant for small businesses

'We need to act now': B.C. restaurant owner suggests new grant for small businesses

Vancouver's PiDGin Restaurant owner says current tax burden predominantly borne by small businesses
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