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Vancouver building inspector in ‘ongoing undocumented and unmitigated’ conflict of interest

Vancouver building inspector in ‘ongoing undocumented and unmitigated’ conflict of interest

Auditor general’s office will refer allegations of bribes to Vancouver police
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Opinion: Ferries debacle highlights NDP hypocrisy on supporting B.C.

Opinion: Ferries debacle highlights NDP hypocrisy on supporting B.C.

What happened to empowering Indigenous workers and women in trades when it came time to build ferries? The government quietly looked away.
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Historic Vancouver church to become cooling centre amid call for 'right to cool'

Historic Vancouver church to become cooling centre amid call for 'right to cool'

Downtown Vancouver's oldest building will become an extreme heat cooling centre at a time some experts say vulnerable B.C. residents are slipping through the cracks
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Belleville terminal cost rises to $416M; province cites geotechnical issues, inflation

Belleville terminal cost rises to $416M; province cites geotechnical issues, inflation

Soil contamination requiring remediation and safeguarding against the impact of tariffs on steel and other products also bumped up the budget, the Transportation Ministry says
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AI may end some jobs. It will create others

AI may end some jobs. It will create others

Computer science researcher Vered Shwartz says she's taking AI hype with a grain of salt. A Tyee Q&A.
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Federal bank loaning $1B for BC Ferries to buy Chinese-made ships

Federal bank loaning $1B for BC Ferries to buy Chinese-made ships

VICTORIA — A federal Crown corporation is loaning BC Ferries $1 billion to help buy four Chinese-made ships, a purchase that federal Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland recently said was dismaying and should involve no federal funds.
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B.C. Realtor stripped of licence, fined $120K after deceiving client over home purchase

B.C. Realtor stripped of licence, fined $120K after deceiving client over home purchase

Alan Lanfang Hu and the B.C. Financial Services Authority reached an agreement to cancel Hu's trading licence
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Laundry detergent as pesticide? B.C. court quashes appeal ruling

Laundry detergent as pesticide? B.C. court quashes appeal ruling

The application of 290 kg of Tide to a condo rooftop in 2021 has raised questions over whether household cleansers like Tide can be classified as pesticides under B.C. and Canadian law.
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Kirk LaPointe: World Cup windfall fades into fantasy as costs keep climbing

Kirk LaPointe: World Cup windfall fades into fantasy as costs keep climbing

B.C. taxpayers are pouring millions into seven FIFA World Cup matches while tourism payoff remains wishful thinking
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Tariff pressures push Vancouver retailers to revamp supply chains, raise prices

Tariff pressures push Vancouver retailers to revamp supply chains, raise prices

Retailers from Oak + Fort to Lululemon face profit pressure and shifting strategies as U.S. trade uncertainty rattles global operations
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