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Downtown businesses in Vancouver, Victoria decry desperate public safety situation

Downtown businesses in Vancouver, Victoria decry desperate public safety situation

VANCOUVER — Alan Goodall has owned the Aura nightclub in Vancouver's entertainment district for 16 years, and says the situation for his business has never been worse.
B.C. Independent MLAs start new party to 'combat the globalist assault'

B.C. Independent MLAs start new party to 'combat the globalist assault'

Two former members of the B.C. Conservatives who have been sitting as Independents for months say they are launching a new provincial political party.
Ottawa puts latest Canada Post offer up for a vote by union members

Ottawa puts latest Canada Post offer up for a vote by union members

OTTAWA — The federal government is asking unionized Canada Post employees to vote directly on the latest offers from the postal service — a rare intervention in labour negotiations that one expert said could give the employer the "upper hand" in its
B.C. businesses buying less alcohol to meet consumers' demand

B.C. businesses buying less alcohol to meet consumers' demand

'Buy Canadian' campaigns having mixed results, as B.C. wine sales fall by more than the wine category as a whole
Tsleil-Waututh Nation looks to buy casino at Hastings Park in Vancouver

Tsleil-Waututh Nation looks to buy casino at Hastings Park in Vancouver

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation opened casino in 2007 with 400-plus slot machines
New $70M fund brings fresh capital to Western Canada's real estate market

New $70M fund brings fresh capital to Western Canada's real estate market

Cameron Stephens eyes high-yield mortgage opportunities in B.C. and Alberta as investors shift toward private credit
Q&A: Vancouver’s new police chief on crime, festival tragedy, leadership

Q&A: Vancouver’s new police chief on crime, festival tragedy, leadership

Steve Rai is the Vancouver Police Department’s first chief of South Asian descent. Part one of a two-part Q&A.
Challenges persist for B.C. film sector even as province sweetens the deal

Challenges persist for B.C. film sector even as province sweetens the deal

A tax credit boost helps lure new projects, but global disruptions and policy gaps cloud long-term outlook
S&P/TSX composite index closes up as gold rises, U.S. markets also higher

S&P/TSX composite index closes up as gold rises, U.S. markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index pushed to another record close on Thursday, helped by a rise in the price of gold, while U.S. markets also closed higher after mixed trading earlier in the day. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 91.
Wall Street ticks higher after Oracle rallies

Wall Street ticks higher after Oracle rallies

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted higher following another encouraging update on inflation. The S&P 500 added 0.4% Thursday and is sitting less than 2% below its record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.