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Vancouver hotel occupancy, room rates top Canadian cities in May

Vancouver hotel occupancy, room rates top Canadian cities in May

Data is the first on hotels since the B.C. government changed rules to limit short-term rentals.
Opinion: Government ignorance is playing into B.C.’s food industry crisis

Opinion: Government ignorance is playing into B.C.’s food industry crisis

Rising costs and limited infrastructure are pushing West Coast food processors to a critical juncture
How 'Bears' Lair' is showcasing Indigenous entrepreneurs on TV

How 'Bears' Lair' is showcasing Indigenous entrepreneurs on TV

The second season of the B.C.-founded hit TV show Bears’ Lair launched earlier this month
VPD Chief Palmer: 'Crime trends in Vancouver are all heading down significantly'

VPD Chief Palmer: 'Crime trends in Vancouver are all heading down significantly'

Mayor Ken Sim: "For pennies per day, we get a fully funded professional police service that can actually proactively address the issues that we have being a big city."
B.C. launches class-action lawsuit against makers of 'forever chemicals'

B.C. launches class-action lawsuit against makers of 'forever chemicals'

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has filed a class-action lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called "forever chemicals," involved in what it calls widespread contamination of drinking-water systems.
S&P/TSX composite index closes down, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite index closes down, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed lower Friday, weighed down by losses in base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
Fix sheriff shortage, ongoing courtroom closures, Falcon tells NDP

Fix sheriff shortage, ongoing courtroom closures, Falcon tells NDP

Attorney General Niki Sharma says next two rounds of recruitment should fix problems.
Can a company pay me less during the three-month probation period?

Can a company pay me less during the three-month probation period?

Whether the practice is fair and whether it signals a bad firm culture depends on several factors
Car dealerships are being disrupted by a multi-day outage after cyberattacks on software supplier

Car dealerships are being disrupted by a multi-day outage after cyberattacks on software supplier

NEW YORK (AP) — Car dealerships across North America have faced major disruptions this week. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada, was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks on Wednesday.
LifeLabs to move testing to Surrey, union warns of longer wait for results

LifeLabs to move testing to Surrey, union warns of longer wait for results

Technicians were advised this week that Life Labs is laying off workers from the Victoria Reference Laboratory and moving most of its microbiology testing to Surrey