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Vancouver home sales continue falling in April amid trade war: board

Vancouver home sales continue falling in April amid trade war: board

VANCOUVER — Vancouver home sales activity was down again in April as the city's real estate board says some buyers are likely trying to "patiently wait out the storm" with the ongoing Canada-U.S. trade war.
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Cremation capacity strained as B.C. considers alternatives

Cremation capacity strained as B.C. considers alternatives

With ongoing prohibitions against water cremation, B.C. funeral homes say their flame crematoriums have reached capacity amid rising demand, with slim chances for expansion
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Opinion: Shutting capital out of B.C. market hasn’t made housing affordable

Opinion: Shutting capital out of B.C. market hasn’t made housing affordable

You can’t get affordability by scaring off the investors and developers who create supply.
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Aritzia diversifying away from China as tariff tensions continue: CEO

Aritzia diversifying away from China as tariff tensions continue: CEO

Aritzia Inc. says it is shifting some of its supply chain away from China, which has been hammered with triple-digit tariffs from the United States.
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$1.1M fee for Granville SRO sparks debate at city hall

$1.1M fee for Granville SRO sparks debate at city hall

Non-ABC Vancouver councillors argue conversion fee charged to owner is too low
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UPDATE: B.C. paused EV rebates partly to curb sending money to Musk, says premier

UPDATE: B.C. paused EV rebates partly to curb sending money to Musk, says premier

Premier David Eby made the comments two days after the province announced a pause in the program that provides up to $4,000 to buy a new electric vehicle
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Judge rules against Vancouver developer in lawsuit over former Jimi Hendrix Shrine site

Judge rules against Vancouver developer in lawsuit over former Jimi Hendrix Shrine site

Bonnis Properties ordered to return $1.1M deposit, pay more than $190K in damages as well as costs in suit with Epix Developments
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S&P/TSX composite ends lower, U.S. markets climb as tech stocks rise

S&P/TSX composite ends lower, U.S. markets climb as tech stocks rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ended lower after a choppy trading day while U.S. markets jumped on positive earnings from big tech.
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B.C. proposes back-to-back laws to speed up renewable energy, infrastructure projects

B.C. proposes back-to-back laws to speed up renewable energy, infrastructure projects

Premier says the projects won't be used for fossil fuel projects, but role of oil and gas regulator worries some critics
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Canadian Tire bidding on Hudson's Bay assets, sources say

Canadian Tire bidding on Hudson's Bay assets, sources say

TORONTO — Beleaguered retailer Hudson's Bay has attracted a bid from Canadian Tire, two sources familiar with the sales process say.
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