Commentary

The City of Vancouver is undertaking a character-house zoning review to consider saving character houses through incentives such as increased size, number of units, and infill.

As the Liberal government finalizes its 2017 budget, there are increasing rumours that it might increase capital gains taxes.

Several major societal trends are converging to make marijuana in the workplace one of the biggest challenges facing Canadian employers.

Diversification being the new reality for B.C.’s economy, the work of the Vancouver International Maritime Centre (VIMC) needs long-term government commitment. The diversification in this case promises significant local and national returns.

In 2016, the Insurance Corp. of British Columbia proposed a hike in insurance rates in response to increased costs and decreased earnings.

Like the taxi dispatch that drives us gaga, it took ages to arrive. Like the cabbie we disdain, it isn’t clear on which direction it needs to travel. Like the vehicle that is unkempt and creaky, it needs service before the rubber hits the road.

We wait too long in our community to have important conversations.

A couple of weeks ago, BC Hydro announced a new idea that caught our attention at the BC Chamber of Commerce. It’s an idea that will create jobs and power businesses in downtown Vancouver. BC Hydro is calling the idea “seed.

Given all the uncertainty and risk in the business environment, you would think most companies would do everything they could to reduce the uncertainty in their own business.

It has scored points for red tape removal in the lead-up to Red Tape Reduction Day, but the BC Liberal government still falls short in demystifying the province’s liquor regulations.