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B.C. cellphones, radio, TV to shriek in alert testing next week

B.C. cellphones, radio, TV to shriek in alert testing next week

The test will take place Wednesday, May 8 at 10:55 a.m. PST.
'This situation is awful': Metro Vancouver London Drugs stores closed for 5th day

'This situation is awful': Metro Vancouver London Drugs stores closed for 5th day

Phone lines are back up but stores remain closed.
BIV’s B.C. business newsmakers over the past 20 years

BIV’s B.C. business newsmakers over the past 20 years

The people, events, stories and controversies chosen as annual newsmakers since 2004
There's a limit to how much interest rates in Canada and U.S. can diverge: Macklem

There's a limit to how much interest rates in Canada and U.S. can diverge: Macklem

OTTAWA — Canadian interest rates don't have to match U.S. or global rates, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says, but they need to stay within a certain ballpark.
Two-bedroom rent expected to hit $2,800 in Metro Vancouver

Two-bedroom rent expected to hit $2,800 in Metro Vancouver

The good news is that new rental homes are being constructed more than ever; the bad news is that overall construction will still not keep pace with demand.
Statistics Canada says merchandise trade deficit $2.3 billion in March

Statistics Canada says merchandise trade deficit $2.3 billion in March

OTTAWA — Canada posted a merchandise trade deficit of $2.3 billion in March, its largest deficit since June last year, Statistics Canada said Thursday.
April auto sales jump 14 per cent; still below pre-pandemic levels: DesRosiers

April auto sales jump 14 per cent; still below pre-pandemic levels: DesRosiers

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says April car sales were up 14 per cent compared with the same month last year, though they're still below levels seen pre-pandemic.
Centralized market would help community bonds scale up: report

Centralized market would help community bonds scale up: report

TORONTO — An innovative funding model for community groups could grow to become more mainstream through better co-ordination and awareness, said a new report out Thursday.
First interim report on foreign interference due Friday. Here's a look at key findings from the inquiry

First interim report on foreign interference due Friday. Here's a look at key findings from the inquiry

The Foreign Interference Commission, which is probing interference by other countries in Canadian democracy, tables its first of two reports on Friday.
Young investors more likely to switch advisers, citing high fees: J.D. Power survey

Young investors more likely to switch advisers, citing high fees: J.D. Power survey

TORONTO — Traditional wealth management firms are at an increasing risk of losing younger clients, particularly as new rules to make investment fees more transparent loom, a new survey shows. An investor satisfaction study released Thursday by J.D.