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Fractures deepen as Metro Vancouver faces governance review

Fractures deepen as Metro Vancouver faces governance review

As regional government sets to increase its portion of property tax bills by 25%, the board of directors has agreed to an external governance review amid much tension
Advocates decry watchdog's proposal to fine air travellers who breach confidentiality

Advocates decry watchdog's proposal to fine air travellers who breach confidentiality

Under the current complaint resolution process, customers and airlines are barred from publicly disclosing the outcome of complaints — unless both parties agree to waive confidentiality.
Stock market today: Wall Street rallies to make its dreary February not quite as bad

Stock market today: Wall Street rallies to make its dreary February not quite as bad

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed its dreary February on a brighter note, as U.S. stock indexes rallied. The S&P 500 jumped 1.6% Friday to trim its loss for the month, enough to make it the worst since only December instead of since April.
B.C.'s Nexera Robotics secures $4.5M to improve robot-handling skills

B.C.'s Nexera Robotics secures $4.5M to improve robot-handling skills

The Vancouver-based developer of NeuraGrasp is one of two local developers of robotic grasping technologies that shared updates this week
More 'Buy BC' ads coming as Eby touts local food in response to U.S. tariff threat

More 'Buy BC' ads coming as Eby touts local food in response to U.S. tariff threat

Premier David Eby says B.C. residents will soon start seeing more "Buy BC" advertisements, and the province has also launched a new website with a tool to help people buy local.
Former B.C. deputy finance minister to lead audit of North Shore sewage plant

Former B.C. deputy finance minister to lead audit of North Shore sewage plant

Peter Milburn has led previous audits of the Site C Dam and Vancouver School Board
Province accelerates wood waste recovery

Province accelerates wood waste recovery

Ministry of Forests accelerating wood salvaging and pro-active wildfire prevention
Canada's economy heated up heading into 2025 — now comes Trump

Canada's economy heated up heading into 2025 — now comes Trump

OTTAWA — Canada's economy was heating up heading into 2025, but the return of U.S. President Donald Trump to the White House threatens to snuff out those burgeoning flames. Statistics Canada reported Friday that real gross domestic product rose 2.
B.C. man banned from capital markets for role in massive U.S. fraud scheme

B.C. man banned from capital markets for role in massive U.S. fraud scheme

Amar Bahadoorsingh was ordered to pay the U.S. SEC $1.4 million after being found liable for stock fraud after partnering with a Vancouver network of fraudsters
Ottawa posts $21.7 billion deficit for April-to-December period

Ottawa posts $21.7 billion deficit for April-to-December period

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $21.7 billion for the April-to-December period of its 2024-25 fiscal year. The result compared with a deficit of $23.6 billion for the same period a year earlier.