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What does it cost to run a Vancouver council meeting?

What does it cost to run a Vancouver council meeting?

Tab for full-day meeting can reach $9,300 when including security, tech services.
BC Hydro begins filling reservoir as Site C dam megaproject nears completion

BC Hydro begins filling reservoir as Site C dam megaproject nears completion

It will take up to four months to fill the 83-kilometre-long reservoir, which will cover about 5,550 hectares of land, BC Hydro says.
West Coast Express commuter trains resume Monday as rail staff ordered back to work

West Coast Express commuter trains resume Monday as rail staff ordered back to work

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Metro Vancouver's transit authority says the West Coast Express commuter train service shut down last week due to the Canada-wide rail stoppage will resume operations this week.
‘Long tail’: Rail shutdown ends, but aftershocks ripple amid drawn-out ramp-up

‘Long tail’: Rail shutdown ends, but aftershocks ripple amid drawn-out ramp-up

MONTREAL — The end of the shutdown at Canada's two major railways came too late for the workers at Conifex Timber. Some 250 employees felt the impact when the company cut the operating schedule in half at its sawmill in Mackenzie, B.C.
Feds identify 56 government properties for conversion to affordable housing

Feds identify 56 government properties for conversion to affordable housing

HALIFAX — The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build housing, a move the Housing Minister says will help boost the supply of homes Canadians ca
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week, from a federal cabinet retreat to new GDP figures.
After years of effort, derelict boats still plague coastline

After years of effort, derelict boats still plague coastline

A derelict sailboat has been on the sand at Gonzales Beach since a March 27 storm.
Rising workplace stress levels make way for new job description: the 'burnout coach'

Rising workplace stress levels make way for new job description: the 'burnout coach'

Jana Cook has suffered from burnout twice in her professional career.
Labour board orders rail workers back on the job as Teamsters vow to appeal

Labour board orders rail workers back on the job as Teamsters vow to appeal

Freight trains must start rolling again first thing Monday morning, the federal labour board ruled Saturday as it ordered thousands of rail employees back to work to end a bitter contract dispute that shut down the country's two major railways.
Comment: First Nations are key to the future of coastal forestry

Comment: First Nations are key to the future of coastal forestry

First Nations are losing faith in provincial and federal governments’ vision for change