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Many restaurants now selling for half their pre-pandemic value

Many restaurants now selling for half their pre-pandemic value

B.C. restaurants face a buyer’s market as owners eye an exit
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Opinion: Who will earn B.C.’s small business vote?

Opinion: Who will earn B.C.’s small business vote?

Seven in 10 B.C. small businesses feel their concerns will go unheard in the upcoming fall election
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Emission regulations leave frustrated B.C. truckers to tamper with controls: report

Emission regulations leave frustrated B.C. truckers to tamper with controls: report

Metro Vancouver explores alternative means to reduce medium and heavy truck emissions; zero-emission battery-electric trucks not viable option to meet climate change goals
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Shipments resume as Montreal port strike ends, but tensions linger

Shipments resume as Montreal port strike ends, but tensions linger

MONTREAL — The union representing Montreal dockworkers ended a three-day strike at two terminals as scheduled, but the potential remains for more job action and jammed supply chains in the coming weeks — even with talks set to resume.
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Industry minister echoes Shopify calls to boost ambition in Canada

Industry minister echoes Shopify calls to boost ambition in Canada

TORONTO — Canada's industry minister has thrown his support behind a call from one of Shopify Inc.'s leaders for the country to get more ambitious.
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B.C. film production bouncing back alongside video distribution

B.C. film production bouncing back alongside video distribution

91.6 per cent of film- and video-distribution revenue comes from Ontario: Statistics Canada
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B.C. NDP unveils election platform, focusing on 'tough challenges' and John Rustad

B.C. NDP unveils election platform, focusing on 'tough challenges' and John Rustad

New Democrat Leader David Eby says he will help British Columbia households with a $1,000 grocery rebate, in an election platform that mentions rival B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad more than 50 times.
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S&P/TSX index down as oil prices jump on Middle East conflict, U.S. markets also down

S&P/TSX index down as oil prices jump on Middle East conflict, U.S. markets also down

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index dipped lower on Thursday as losses outweighed strength in energy stocks, while U.S. markets also moved lower.
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Stock market today: Oil prices jump again on worries about the Middle East as Wall Street fades

Stock market today: Oil prices jump again on worries about the Middle East as Wall Street fades

NEW YORK (AP) — Crude prices jumped on worries about worsening tensions in the Middle East, while U.S. stocks pulled back further from their records. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.2% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.
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BC party leaders debate affordability, health care and public safety

BC party leaders debate affordability, health care and public safety

The discussion was light on new solutions to pressing issues, with John Rustad heavily questioned by the other two leaders
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