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October auto sales rise to match 2019 levels, DesRosiers says

October auto sales rise to match 2019 levels, DesRosiers says

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says vehicle sales in October were up 8.8 per cent from the same month last year.
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Rob Shaw: Eby should be worried why mudslinging missed the mark in B.C. election

Rob Shaw: Eby should be worried why mudslinging missed the mark in B.C. election

Post-mortem reveals British Columbians more concerned about health care, cost of living
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Why Daylight Saving Time is like Groundhog Day

Why Daylight Saving Time is like Groundhog Day

NDP government introduced legislation to permanently fix DST five years ago
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Poilievre asks premiers to axe their sales taxes on new homes worth under $1 million

Poilievre asks premiers to axe their sales taxes on new homes worth under $1 million

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to the provinces' premiers, asking them to eliminate their sales taxes on new homes that are under $1 million.
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The hallways look the same and where are the bathrooms, say B.C.'s newly elected MLAs

The hallways look the same and where are the bathrooms, say B.C.'s newly elected MLAs

VICTORIA — A record number of first-time provincial politicians are about to descend on British Columbia's legislature, looking to make positive contributions for the province and trying to find the washrooms in the 127-year-old building.
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Tourism economy strong as millions of visitors head to the capital region

Tourism economy strong as millions of visitors head to the capital region

Travellers to Greater Victoria spent a combined total of $1.9 billion last year
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Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to 'fall back' an hour

Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to 'fall back' an hour

The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It'll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the U.S. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m.
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B.C. lawyer who wired $2.6M to Dubai for client hit with more sanctions

B.C. lawyer who wired $2.6M to Dubai for client hit with more sanctions

Neal Burton Wang faces discipline from the Law Society of BC after being caught moving millions of dollars through his trust account, to a company in Dubai, according to a 2023 tribunal ruling
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Why Canada’s economy is facing a turbulent four years – regardless of a Trump or Harris win

Why Canada’s economy is facing a turbulent four years – regardless of a Trump or Harris win

Canada has a lot at stake in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election – particularly in the event of a Donald Trump victory, which could upend global trade
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More than 100 oil tankers through Vancouver port in six months

More than 100 oil tankers through Vancouver port in six months

Port's new tracking system makes for more efficient coordination of marine traffic
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