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Proposed tax changes would be better for small businesses

Proposed tax changes would be better for small businesses

Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau recently released a long and nervously awaited discussion paper that was met with near apoplexy in some corners. That reaction is misguided.
The prohibitive cost of living in Metro Vancouver

The prohibitive cost of living in Metro Vancouver

How can people afford to live in Vancouver?
Editorial: Prepare for automated unemployment

Editorial: Prepare for automated unemployment

Employment competition in the new job market will increasingly pit humans against robots, and the smart money is riding on the latter, because humans are shaping up to be no match for machines when it comes to entry-level employment opportunities.
Mural controversy paints poor picture of city arts initiative

Mural controversy paints poor picture of city arts initiative

If the world is truly sane, Amy Nugent and Jesse McKee are two Vancouverites the city ought not alienate: energetic, artistic, creative, committed cultural champions, in many ways the faces of the new and vibrant arts community.
Update on the U.K.’s big fat Brexit breakup drama

Update on the U.K.’s big fat Brexit breakup drama

Brexit negotiations Brexit negotiations are underway. The first of the monthly rounds took place in June and July; the next is due at the end of August. Focus has been on the rights of U.K. citizens in the European Union and EU citizens in the U.K.
Energy acronym embodies next wave of resource innovation

Energy acronym embodies next wave of resource innovation

The energy industry loves its acronyms. It’s only partially a joke that if you don’t hear a new acronym by 10 a.m., make one up and get it into circulation before lunch. But there’s an important new acronym: CRIN (Clean Resource Innovation Network).
Editorial: E-commerce creating new cargo concerns

Editorial: E-commerce creating new cargo concerns

For the most part, the Port of Vancouver’s (PoV) mid-year shipping news is good. It reported an overall 4% increase in cargo handled for the first six months of this year versus 2016.
Good ship Horgan plying B.C. political waters at a dead slow pace

Good ship Horgan plying B.C. political waters at a dead slow pace

John Horgan has set sail on a trip. Naturally, he wants to be the skipper of The Love Boat, not Gilligan’s Island, so the seaborne message is clear: don’t rock the ship; tack but don’t sink.
Look in the mirror to see where road to better driving habits starts

Look in the mirror to see where road to better driving habits starts

Insights West had the opportunity to ask drivers in British Columbia about what they see and do on the road as part of a comprehensive research project commissioned by the Insurance Corp. of British Columbia (ICBC).
Best ways for non-profits to navigate B.C.’s new Societies Act

Best ways for non-profits to navigate B.C.’s new Societies Act

B.C. non-profit societies should take care: there is a new court challenge available to their members.