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CMHC reports September pace for housing starts up from August

CMHC reports September pace for housing starts up from August

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in September was up five per cent compared with August.
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Statistics Canada says levels of food insecurity rose in 2022

Statistics Canada says levels of food insecurity rose in 2022

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the level of food insecurity increased in 2022 as inflation hit peak levels. In a report using data from the Canadian community health survey, the agency says 15.
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Rob Shaw: BC Conservatives' costed platform offers vague vision, missing math

Rob Shaw: BC Conservatives' costed platform offers vague vision, missing math

John Rustad unveils an election plan heavy on promises but light on specifics
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Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 1.3% to $69.4B in August

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 1.3% to $69.4B in August

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales in August fell to their lowest level since January 2022 as sales in the primary metal and petroleum and coal product subsectors fell. The agency says manufacturing sales fell 1.3 per cent to $69.
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Opinion: Vancouver housing market may be in limbo as sales lag, prices slip

Opinion: Vancouver housing market may be in limbo as sales lag, prices slip

Buyers stay on the sidelines amid shifting rates, with sellers testing the market ahead of a potential 2025 rebound, says economist Bryan Yu
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Here's how much electrification could save Canadian households

Here's how much electrification could save Canadian households

Report finds Metro Vancouver household could save between $286 and $777 a month even after purchasing new vehicles and equipment.
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Opinion: Scrapping the carbon tax won’t help affordability in B.C.

Opinion: Scrapping the carbon tax won’t help affordability in B.C.

Requiring businesses to pay the tax while keeping other CleanBC measures in place will do little to mitigate the expected impacts to household incomes
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B.C. employers: Are you ready for new first-aid requirements?

B.C. employers: Are you ready for new first-aid requirements?

New changes are taking place on Nov. 1 for all B.C. employers.
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Eby, Rustad hold campaign events on Vancouver Island on final day of advanced voting

Eby, Rustad hold campaign events on Vancouver Island on final day of advanced voting

Leaders of the B.C. NDP and the B.C. Conservatives will be on Vancouver Island today for campaign events on the last day of advanced voting before British Columbia's provincial election on Saturday.
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What Canada's row with India means for an already underperforming trade relationship

What Canada's row with India means for an already underperforming trade relationship

The diplomatic row between Canada and India could derail a trading relationship that already underperforms its potential, experts warn.
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