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'Blind to women's realities': Uber and Doordash put workers at risk, find B.C. researchers

'Blind to women's realities': Uber and Doordash put workers at risk, find B.C. researchers

Gig-working apps like Uber and Doordash fail to acknowledge the realities of women workers' experiences, thus putting them at personal and financial risk, according to new study.
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Seven-day Vancouver International Wine festival readies for launch

Seven-day Vancouver International Wine festival readies for launch

City’s largest food and wine event since pandemic started set to start May 16
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Here's the latest fried chicken giant to tempt taste buds in Coquitlam

Here's the latest fried chicken giant to tempt taste buds in Coquitlam

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, the American fried chicken chain, plans to duke it out with other fried chicken joints in the popular quick service restaurant market.
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Wine, cider, mead or sake with your groceries? Coquitlam eyes liquor sales at new Save On Foods

Wine, cider, mead or sake with your groceries? Coquitlam eyes liquor sales at new Save On Foods

A public hearing is set for May 30 after Coquitlam city council gave first bylaw reading to allow liquor sales at the new Save on Foods on Lougheed Highway.
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Video Cat purrfecting online sales strategy in battle against streaming giants

Video Cat purrfecting online sales strategy in battle against streaming giants

Vancouver video rental store shifting business model to keep up with changing viewing habits
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Optical store's struggles bring Vancouver small-business challenges into focus

Optical store's struggles bring Vancouver small-business challenges into focus

Vandalism, red tape, inflation, online competition among hurdles facing local entrepreneurs
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Bargain-priced Coquitlam home sells for $500K over asking in weekend buying frenzy

Bargain-priced Coquitlam home sells for $500K over asking in weekend buying frenzy

A Coquitlam home was listed for under $1 million but demand for housing sent buyers scrambling to offer more, with the eventual buyer paying 50 per cent above asking.
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Property tax notices to be mailed to Coquitlam homes, businesses at end of May

Property tax notices to be mailed to Coquitlam homes, businesses at end of May

Property taxes are due on July 4, 2022.
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A developer paid $10.6M for one of the last big empty land parcels in Port Coquitlam

A developer paid $10.6M for one of the last big empty land parcels in Port Coquitlam

How how high can it go? A five-acre property in the Dominion Triangle area of Port Coquitlam sold for $10.65M. Now it will be developed for warehouses.
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Parking among Vancouver small-business owners' concerns

Parking among Vancouver small-business owners' concerns

Like many stores on Davie Street, Tran's has not eluded vandalism.
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