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Stock market today: S&P 500 rallies to its first gain since Christmas

Stock market today: S&P 500 rallies to its first gain since Christmas

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied out of its holiday-season funk. The S&P 500 climbed 1.3% Friday, its best day in nearly two months and its first gain since Christmas. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.
WorkSafeBC report details death of worker on Cypress Mountain

WorkSafeBC report details death of worker on Cypress Mountain

The investigation found numerous safety infractions for which the resort has been fined more than $100,000
Google sends funds to journalism collective in exchange for Online News Act exemption

Google sends funds to journalism collective in exchange for Online News Act exemption

Google has sent the $100 million it agreed to pay Canadian news outlets in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act to a journalism organization designed to distribute the funds. The U.S.
Old Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver tower slated to be demolished

Old Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver tower slated to be demolished

Owner Cadillac Fairview scraps renovation plans for decades-old hotel site
Cost to build Metro Vancouver parking stall reaches $230,000, finds report

Cost to build Metro Vancouver parking stall reaches $230,000, finds report

Planners say the escalating price tag to build a parking space is raising the cost of new housing in Metro Vancouver.
Uptick in Vancouver home sales last month caps 'pivot year' for market: board

Uptick in Vancouver home sales last month caps 'pivot year' for market: board

Greater Vancouver home sales rose 31.2 per cent on a year-over-year basis in December, capping a "pivot year" for the market that saw the number of homes changing hands in the region tick higher.
Homeownership costs ‘ease a little’ in Vancouver, but affordability still elusive, says RBC

Homeownership costs ‘ease a little’ in Vancouver, but affordability still elusive, says RBC

Home prices flattening after pandemic-era spike, with more relief expected in 2025
Rob Shaw: Vancouver court case exposes cracks in B.C.’s approach to fast-tracking housing

Rob Shaw: Vancouver court case exposes cracks in B.C.’s approach to fast-tracking housing

Judicial decision fuels neighbourhood tensions and provincial ambitions
Victoria airport's short-term parking fee to double

Victoria airport's short-term parking fee to double

Short-term parking rate at YYJ will be $4 for two hours starting March 1. Rates for long-term parking will remain the same.
Industry minister talks TikTok, Elon Musk and the future of his AI bill

Industry minister talks TikTok, Elon Musk and the future of his AI bill

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says companies are free to launch a "legal challenge if they want, but it won't detract me from my first job, which is to protect the national security of Canadians."