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Opinion: The importance of critical minerals should not condone their extraction at all costs

Opinion: The importance of critical minerals should not condone their extraction at all costs

The temptation to justify critical minerals mining at all costs is a dangerous fallacy. The social and environmental impacts of poorly mined critical minerals are dire.
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West Vancouver mayor suspended from practising law for 2 years after admitting misconduct

West Vancouver mayor suspended from practising law for 2 years after admitting misconduct

The professional misconduct involved Mayor Mark Sager’s handling of an elderly friend’s estate, with four West Van charitable groups among the beneficiaries
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Vancouver approves new incentives for mass timber construction

Vancouver approves new incentives for mass timber construction

New mass-timber building projects in Vancouver can now apply to be taller
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Canadians regularly shortchanged in banking and investment disputes, analysis contends

Canadians regularly shortchanged in banking and investment disputes, analysis contends

Advocates are calling for the ombudsman to be granted binding authority over penalty amounts
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B.C. developer sued after bidding 'frenzy' ends in fiasco

B.C. developer sued after bidding 'frenzy' ends in fiasco

Kelowna sellers sue Rajveer Deol after developer backed out of $2.45M deal
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Segal family business adjusts to work without formidable founder

Segal family business adjusts to work without formidable founder

Vancouver business legend Joe Segal’s corporate and philanthropic legacy continues under the leadership of his sons and other family members
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Will B.C. learn lessons from other provinces before funding IVF?

Will B.C. learn lessons from other provinces before funding IVF?

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is joining seven provinces in paying for some of the cost of in vitro fertilization but scant details and long-standing inequities have raised questions about how the plan could benefit patients.
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Western Forest Products cuts ribbon on new dry kiln on Vancouver Island

Western Forest Products cuts ribbon on new dry kiln on Vancouver Island

Ladysmith sawmill gets upgrade with increased drying capacity
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Opinion: B.C. budget supports reshaping of provincial economy

Opinion: B.C. budget supports reshaping of provincial economy

More action is needed to position the province as an energy, economic and climate leader
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B.C. wineries get creative after brutal winter

B.C. wineries get creative after brutal winter

From Swifty movie nights to badminton leagues: B.C. wineries explore creative strategies to weather winter woes.
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