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HBC's slow demise was no surprise, says B.C. retail expert

HBC's slow demise was no surprise, says B.C. retail expert

‘It was always a question of when, not if,’ David Ian Gray says of Hudson's Bay Co.'s misfortunes
Trade war threatens progress made on financial stability, creating higher risks: BoC

Trade war threatens progress made on financial stability, creating higher risks: BoC

The financial picture for Canadian households and businesses was showing signs of increased health until the United States started a trade war, the Bank of Canada said Thursday.
Kirk LaPointe: Whitecaps surging, Canucks fans sulking

Kirk LaPointe: Whitecaps surging, Canucks fans sulking

Vancouver’s sports story flips on its head in 2025 as soccer overdelivers and hockey disappoints
B.C. farmers asked to register animal locations ahead of fire season

B.C. farmers asked to register animal locations ahead of fire season

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Agriculture Ministry is urging ranchers and farmers to register the location of their livestock ahead of wildfire season.
Mario Canseco: Door still open to Canadian electoral reform, polling shows

Mario Canseco: Door still open to Canadian electoral reform, polling shows

Voters show soft resistance but growing interest in proportional representation, according to Research Co. polling
Holborn Group proposes $2.8B 'transformational' project for downtown Vancouver

Holborn Group proposes $2.8B 'transformational' project for downtown Vancouver

A hotel, condos, rental housing, social housing and an Indigenous art gallery will span several properties, including in the Downtown Eastside.
Carney, Canada's premiers to meet in Saskatchewan next month

Carney, Canada's premiers to meet in Saskatchewan next month

OTTAWA — Canada's premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet in Saskatoon on June 2 to discuss ways to work together to make the country stronger.
Les Leyne: B.C. Premier David Eby damps down rage in Fox News bit

Les Leyne: B.C. Premier David Eby damps down rage in Fox News bit

It wasn’t just another TV interview. As Eby told reporters later at Ship’s Point, talking to Fox News is like talking directly to the president.
B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures

B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures

The British Columbia government has appointed a former chief justice of the B.C. Supreme Court to report on safety measures for event organizers and police after 11 people were killed in a vehicle attack in Vancouver.
U.S. organizations cancel corporate events in Vancouver

U.S. organizations cancel corporate events in Vancouver

Rationale said to be a desire to support U.S. economy, and to accommodate U.S.-based non-citizens who do not want to leave country for fear of not being allowed to return