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WestJet to add 60 more flights per week out of Vancouver by May

WestJet to add 60 more flights per week out of Vancouver by May

WestJet will substantially increase its presence at Vancouver International Airport this summer by adding a combined 60 flights per week to nine routes.
UPDATED: ICBC posts net loss of $935m in the first nine months of fiscal year

UPDATED: ICBC posts net loss of $935m in the first nine months of fiscal year

The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) has posted a loss of $935 million for the first nine months of its 2017/18 fiscal year ending March 31 and is forecasting a total loss of $1.3 billion for the full year.
Missile tests threaten commercial aviation, U.S. says

Missile tests threaten commercial aviation, U.S. says

Tillerson raises concerns over North Korean tests’ potential impact on air travel
Hainan Airlines adds new service between Vancouver, Tianjin and Shenzhen, China

Hainan Airlines adds new service between Vancouver, Tianjin and Shenzhen, China

A new flight route has been announced that will connect Vancouver to Tianjin and Shenzhen in China. Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd. is scheduled to launch a new service that will run between Vancouver, Tianjin and Shenzhen.
YVR breaks passenger record in 2017; changes planned for the airport

YVR breaks passenger record in 2017; changes planned for the airport

Vancouver International Airport again broke its own record for highest annual number of passengers in 2017, with 24 million people travelling through YVR last year - an 8.4% increase over 2016 and beating the airport’s own projections.
Dockless bike-sharing concept wheels into North American market through B.C.

Dockless bike-sharing concept wheels into North American market through B.C.

The western debut of GPS-enabled, dockless bike sharing in B.C. highlights the province’s role as a prime entry point for new Chinese business concepts looking for beachheads in the North American markets.
B.C. port employers, union set to hit bargaining table

B.C. port employers, union set to hit bargaining table

Unprecedented eight-year contract between BC Maritime Employers Association and longshore union expires in March
B.C. budget carrier Flair Airlines gets new CEO

B.C. budget carrier Flair Airlines gets new CEO

Flair Airlines Ltd. is getting some new leadership to navigate the company through the increasingly competitive budget carrier market. Jim Scott, a former airline pilot and the founder of discount carrier Canada Jetlines Ltd.
Metro Vancouver gasoline prices headed higher than $1.50 per litre in 2018

Metro Vancouver gasoline prices headed higher than $1.50 per litre in 2018

Analyst explains why Vancouver will remain home to Canada’s highest gas prices
Should Ottawa be driving electric-vehicle adoption?

Should Ottawa be driving electric-vehicle adoption?

Debate sparked over further government intrusion in auto sales marketplace