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Delta industrial application waiting six years for provincial approval, complains mayor

Delta industrial application waiting six years for provincial approval, complains mayor

MK Delta Lands says the site is ideally located for logistics and distribution centres
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Mass mortality event kills hundreds of tonnes of B.C. farmed salmon

Mass mortality event kills hundreds of tonnes of B.C. farmed salmon

DFO and operator attribute mass die-off to low oxygen, but one scientist who visited one far-flung site in a kayak worries the real cause could be more complicated.
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Comment: We need to change the way municipal governments are funded

Comment: We need to change the way municipal governments are funded

Reforming how local governments are funded will provide resources to tackle many issues that need to be addressed.
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B.C.'s new legal act delivers split verdict over lawyer independence, access to justice

B.C.'s new legal act delivers split verdict over lawyer independence, access to justice

B.C. lawyers hold differing perspectives on Legal Profession Act passed last month.
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B.C. establishes largest provincial park in a decade to protect threatened caribou

B.C. establishes largest provincial park in a decade to protect threatened caribou

A scientist working on the recovery of the caribou population in northeastern British Columbia said Friday was "a landmark day" for the species, after the province announced a massive park expansion aimed at wildlife preservation. The B.C.
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Provinces want labour-market transfers cut from budget back

Provinces want labour-market transfers cut from budget back

Recent federal budget cut $625 million in transfers used for skills training
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Coleen Volk named head of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

The federal government has named Coleen Volk as president and CEO of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. and Don Iveson as chair of the board of directors.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,639.10, down 59.01 points): Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Down 25 cents, or 0.53 per cent, to $46.62 on 16.
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Metro Vancouver chair's flights cost thousands extra to accommodate travel partner

Metro Vancouver chair's flights cost thousands extra to accommodate travel partner

New Westminster city councillor Daniel Fontaine says extra costs incurred to incorporate personal travel on work trips for Metro Vancouver ought to be accounted for and reimbursed.
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S&P/TSX composite ends lower on Friday, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite ends lower on Friday, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed down on Friday while U.S. markets were mixed as investors eyed issues in Europe and pulled back after a week of big tech gains. The S&P/TSX composite index ended lower by 59.01 points at 21,639.
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