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Work starts on new battery-electric B.C. Ferries vessels

Work starts on new battery-electric B.C. Ferries vessels

The vessels will be the first in the fleet to operate exclusively in battery-electric mode
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Data Points: B.C.’s employment rate drops in June as home sales struggle

Data Points: B.C.’s employment rate drops in June as home sales struggle

June sees BC employment drop by 9,700, marking first decline since February
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95-room hotel part of heritage project in downtown New Westminster

95-room hotel part of heritage project in downtown New Westminster

216 strata units, a hotel, a coffee bar and an auditorium are proposed in 30-storey tower on Columbia Theatre site.
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Realtor fined $15K for lending client money in Richmond property sale

Realtor fined $15K for lending client money in Richmond property sale

Peter Cheung received three administrative penalties related to conflicts of interest.
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15-storey social housing tower proposed for Commercial Drive parking lot

15-storey social housing tower proposed for Commercial Drive parking lot

Same location of scrapped Kettle Society-Boffo Properties proposal from 2018.
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Opinion: B.C.’s economy is increasingly reliant on resource products

Opinion: B.C.’s economy is increasingly reliant on resource products

B.C.'s merchandise exports fell to $56.2 billion in 2023, down from a peak of $65 billion in 2022
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B.C. real estate brokerage fined $83K for anti-money laundering violations

B.C. real estate brokerage fined $83K for anti-money laundering violations

West Vancouver brokerage among 12 entities fined by Fintrac in 2023/2024 for non-compliance of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing policies.
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B.C. caps international post-secondary student enrolment at 30 per cent of total

B.C. caps international post-secondary student enrolment at 30 per cent of total

VICTORIA — British Columbia's government has introduced new guidelines for public post-secondary education institutions, capping the number of international students at 30 per cent of their total enrolment.
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Energy efficiency in new construction could slow down in Richmond

Energy efficiency in new construction could slow down in Richmond

The provincial timeline for 'step codes' is 2032, and some councillors think Richmond shouldn't speed ahead of this.
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S&P/TSX composite up almost 250 points Tuesday, U.S. markets also rise

S&P/TSX composite up almost 250 points Tuesday, U.S. markets also rise

TORONTO — Gains in industrial and technology stocks led Canada's main stock index up more than one per cent on Tuesday, outweighing weakness in energy, while U.S. stock markets also rose, led by a rally on the Dow.
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