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RBC details case for firing former CFO, employee in court documents

RBC details case for firing former CFO, employee in court documents

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada has laid out in court documents the details of why it fired its former CFO and another employee for allegedly being in an intimate relationship that led to conflicts of interest.
Canada's two major railways resume service as railroaders return to work

Canada's two major railways resume service as railroaders return to work

MONTREAL — Trains began to trundle along the tracks of Canada's two major railways on Monday after the federal labour board ended a four-day work stoppage that snarled supply chains and upended commutes.
Hospital Employees' Union hears 'pushback' to return of unvaccinated workers

Hospital Employees' Union hears 'pushback' to return of unvaccinated workers

B.C. was one of the last jurisdictions in the world to drop its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers.
Grocery code of conduct could encourage investment, innovation: advocates

Grocery code of conduct could encourage investment, innovation: advocates

Two of the grocery code of conduct’s biggest advocates say they believe it could spark more investment and innovation by food manufacturers in Canada, hedging against shortages and price volatility in the future.
Jordan Bateman: A BC United insider’s guide to supporting the BC Conservatives

Jordan Bateman: A BC United insider’s guide to supporting the BC Conservatives

A former party supporter explains why BC united can no longer hold back the wave of change in provincial politics
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