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Five things to know about the housing gap in B.C.'s climate plan

Five things to know about the housing gap in B.C.'s climate plan

B.C. fails to provide enough investment to make green retrofits on mid-sized apartment buildings affordable. The resulting costs mean some residents are choosing to stick with gas
Statistics Canada reports record population growth in Q3, population grows by 430,000

Statistics Canada reports record population growth in Q3, population grows by 430,000

Experts have been warning that the strong pace of population growth in Canada is eroding housing affordability
B.C. bucks inflation trend, increases to 3.2% in November

B.C. bucks inflation trend, increases to 3.2% in November

First time in months that inflation in B.C. has risen rather than cooled
$1.2M heat pump bill shows gap in B.C. climate plan

$1.2M heat pump bill shows gap in B.C. climate plan

A residential building's struggle to swap old gas furnaces for heat pumps offers a warning to thousands of buildings across B.C.
Northern B.C. looks ahead as mega-projects wind down

Northern B.C. looks ahead as mega-projects wind down

Senior governments hostile to resource development, the ending of major construction projects and fears of Indigenous veto among challenges
Canadian retail sales increase faster than inflation

Canadian retail sales increase faster than inflation

Gasoline stores led the way with a 17.5-per-cent spike in value on Statistics Canada's price index
Study says buffers, fire resistant materials could slash wildfire risks to residences

Study says buffers, fire resistant materials could slash wildfire risks to residences

Study finds 60% of Canadian communities are vulnerable to wildfire due to their proximity to forests and grasslands
Disbarred B.C. lawyer’s trust account subject to unexplained wealth order application

Disbarred B.C. lawyer’s trust account subject to unexplained wealth order application

B.C. Director of Civil Forfeiture seeks the forfeiture of about $3.5 million held in the trust account of now-disbarred lawyer Ronald Pelletier, whose misconduct included money laundering, according to the Law Society of B.C.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week (Dec. 18-22)

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week (Dec. 18-22)

From new inflation numbers to Bank of Canada deliberations, and more
Ottawa ending earthquake notification account on Twitter

Ottawa ending earthquake notification account on Twitter

Federal government will stop updating X.com account in January