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Feds to reopen Kitsilano Coast Guard base

Feds to reopen Kitsilano Coast Guard base

It’s official: the federal government will reopen the Kitsilano Coast Guard base, which was shuttered in 2013 by former prime minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government in a cost-cutting measure.
Betting on basketball to Trump Vancouver’s towering inferno

Betting on basketball to Trump Vancouver’s towering inferno

By Kirk LaPointe. Image: BIV Files Bear with me on how I link the issues here. Trust me, I am not into the holiday punch.
Martin Shkreli, inequity and will India ever become a superpower?

Martin Shkreli, inequity and will India ever become a superpower?

Kirk LaPointe, BIV's vice-president of audience and business development, on the news of the week
Trudeau on transit, affordable housing and pot

Trudeau on transit, affordable housing and pot

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his own priorities "resonate" with Vancouver's
Economists forecast B.C. will outperform all other provinces in 2016

Economists forecast B.C. will outperform all other provinces in 2016

As the Canadian dollar continues to tumble due to low oil prices and the U.S. Federal Treasury’s Wednesday rate hike, economists at two Canadian banks predict the national economy will start showing more signs of life in 2016 as export demands increase.
Vancouver city council approves 2.3% property tax hike

Vancouver city council approves 2.3% property tax hike

Taxpayers can expect at least a combined three per cent in hikes to property taxes and utility fees over the next five years
U.S. rate hike expected to boost B.C. exports and Vancouver home prices

U.S. rate hike expected to boost B.C. exports and Vancouver home prices

Long-awaited rate increase signals stronger U.S. economy - and that's good for B.C., say economists
Canadian parents say they would put off retirement to help adult children financially

Canadian parents say they would put off retirement to help adult children financially

Many Canadian parents say they are so anxious about their adult offspring’s monetary well-being, they are willing to...
Salman Partners investment broker to shut down

Salman Partners investment broker to shut down

Salman Partners, a Vancouver investment broker that specialized in the resource sector, is...
Vision Vancouver campaign donors among pot shop licence hopefuls

Vision Vancouver campaign donors among pot shop licence hopefuls

Approvals of licences could make city’s Kingsway a marijuana-retailing strip