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Vancouver police spend $410K on 16 barriers to prevent future vehicle attacks

Vancouver police spend $410K on 16 barriers to prevent future vehicle attacks

VPD on Lapu Lapu day tragedy: "The risk assessment of that event was that it was a low-risk family event that traditionally we would probably not have deployed them there."
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Commercial real estate investment slows as expert questions future of asset class

Commercial real estate investment slows as expert questions future of asset class

Investment sales volume in Canada down 31% since 2023, says Altus Group.
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Canadian Tire a good fit for Hudson's Bay but will need to exercise caution: experts

Canadian Tire a good fit for Hudson's Bay but will need to exercise caution: experts

TORONTO — With Canadian Tire poised to become the new home for Hudson's Bay and its brands, retail experts say the company will have to balance the integrity and heritage of the 355-year-old department store with the wealth of possibilities its forth
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Small businesses gear up — again — for a possible Canada Post strike

Small businesses gear up — again — for a possible Canada Post strike

MONTREAL — Small businesses and shipping firms are preparing for a possible Canada Post strike as early as next week, a disruption they warn could strain supply chains and freeze millions of parcels as well as billions of dollars in sales.
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Rob Shaw: B.C. won’t put police in hospitals, despite violence and attacks

Rob Shaw: B.C. won’t put police in hospitals, despite violence and attacks

Opposition public safety critic and the nurses’ union would like to see a dedicated force available to protect health-care workers
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In Canada's housing crisis, are modular homes a cheaper and faster solution?

In Canada's housing crisis, are modular homes a cheaper and faster solution?

TORONTO — When a church in Toronto's west end was converted into affordable housing nearly 15 years ago, the group behind the project was already thinking ahead. Andrea Adams, the executive director of the non-profit developer St.
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Opinion: Canada’s economy and social systems require immigration growth

Opinion: Canada’s economy and social systems require immigration growth

Canada’s real crisis is policy failure, not newcomers. Immigration is what’s keeping our economy and services afloat.
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Not a bleak hospitality sector for B.C., says report

Not a bleak hospitality sector for B.C., says report

Vancouver's occupancy and room rates positive for Q1 of 2025.
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Hudson’s Bay to sell name, stripes, brands to Canadian Tire for $30 million

Hudson’s Bay to sell name, stripes, brands to Canadian Tire for $30 million

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay is getting a second life with a new owner — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. Canadian Tire said Thursday that it will pay $30 million for intellectual property belonging to the retailer, which is Canada's oldest company.
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B.C. mining sector calls for streamlined permitting

B.C. mining sector calls for streamlined permitting

MABC projects $90B in short-term economic activity from mines under construction
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