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Vancouver biotech NervGen raises $23M in bought deal

Vancouver biotech NervGen raises $23M in bought deal

Bought deal raise of $23 million to fund ongoing trials of nerve regenerating drug
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Washing bays for double-decker buses eyed for Port Coquitlam hub

Washing bays for double-decker buses eyed for Port Coquitlam hub

Port Coquitlam city council is reviewing TransLink's application this week, which includes a more eco-friendly building for a proposed $31.1-million upgrade.
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Ballard shares up after signing largest order ever with European bus maker Solaris

Ballard shares up after signing largest order ever with European bus maker Solaris

VANCOUVER — Shares of Ballard Power Systems were up more than 18 per cent after it announced a long-term supply agreement with European bus manufacturer Solaris Bus & Coach that it called its largest order ever for fuel cell engines.
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S&P/TSX composite nudges higher to new record close; commodity prices gain

S&P/TSX composite nudges higher to new record close; commodity prices gain

Canada's main stock index edged slightly higher to a new record close Monday, helped by commodity price gains that lifted the energy and mining sectors. The S&P/TSX composite index inched up 18.
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Airlines, shippers pitch feds on boosting sustainable infrastructure funding

Airlines, shippers pitch feds on boosting sustainable infrastructure funding

MONTREAL — Airlines and marine shippers have asked Ottawa to beef up funding for sustainable transport, money they hope will flow toward green supply chains and upgrades to existing infrastructure.
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B.C. provincial and federal politicians receive pay raises

B.C. provincial and federal politicians receive pay raises

Pay raises come as most working-age Canadians stifled by inflationary cost-of-living pressures and unaffordable housing, notes Canadian Taxpayers' Federation.
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Hoping to help get Delta farmers out of salty situation

Hoping to help get Delta farmers out of salty situation

Delta’s farm water is pumped from the river and moved through a conveyance system of ditches, pumping stations, culverts, outfalls and control structures
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Baldrey: B.C.'s record of public budget overruns on new infrastructure

Baldrey: B.C.'s record of public budget overruns on new infrastructure

Here's why columnist Keith Baldrey is crossing his fingers on behalf of taxpayers that major projects in works can come in on budget.
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BC Conservative Party draws support from Pierre Poilievre supporters, poll shows

BC Conservative Party draws support from Pierre Poilievre supporters, poll shows

Despite enjoying much more financial support and official opposition status, new polling shows BC United (formerly BC Liberal Party) continues to be challenged in polls by the BC Conservatives.
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Interprovincial migration helps fuel tight Calgary housing market as inventory falls

Interprovincial migration helps fuel tight Calgary housing market as inventory falls

CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says March home sales were up 9.9 per cent from last year as interprovincial migration to Alberta contributed to tight market conditions.
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