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Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning

Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning

FORT MCMURRAY, Canada (AP) — During a May wildfire that scorched a vast swath of spruce and pine forest in northwestern Canada, Julia Cardinal lost a riverside cabin that was many things to her: retirement project, gift from from her husband, and som
B.C. tables legislation to encourage communities to build homes near transit hubs

B.C. tables legislation to encourage communities to build homes near transit hubs

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government introduced legislation Wednesday it estimates could provide up to 100,000 new homes near designated transit areas over the next decade.
Prices hold steady as recreational real estate sales slow

Prices hold steady as recreational real estate sales slow

Foreign-buyer ban, new short-term rental regulations and high interest rates slash B.C. vacation property sales by up to 50 per cent
Landlord-tenant disputes still lack enforcement with 'enforcement act' registry, says renter

Landlord-tenant disputes still lack enforcement with 'enforcement act' registry, says renter

'It’s called the Monetary Judgment Enforcement Act. I guess I’m wondering, where’s the enforcement?'
2023 'living wage' for working B.C. parents revealed in new report

2023 'living wage' for working B.C. parents revealed in new report

Families in Victoria, Kelowna, Vancouver and many remote communities face most extreme cost-of-living pressures.
B.C.'s Photonic raises US$100M, strikes deal with Microsoft

B.C.'s Photonic raises US$100M, strikes deal with Microsoft

Photonic and Microsoft to collaborate on 'scalable quantum infrastructure'
Vancouver developer Westbank denies ‘malicious rumours’ of financial trouble

Vancouver developer Westbank denies ‘malicious rumours’ of financial trouble

The company, which has helped build some of the city’s most notable projects, is facing lawsuits in Ontario.
Greenpeace launches bid to revoke Canadian forestry giant's green certificates

Greenpeace launches bid to revoke Canadian forestry giant's green certificates

B.C.-based Paper Excellence disputes alleged links to Asia Pulp and Paper, a Sino-Indonesian conglomerate whose expulsion from the Forest Stewardship Council could be carried over should the complaint be found valid.
‘No is a valid outcome of consultation,’ say groups fighting B.C. copper mine project

‘No is a valid outcome of consultation,’ say groups fighting B.C. copper mine project

Taranis Resources escalated battle to B.C. Supreme Court, seeking to bypass what it says are excessive delays
B.C. tourism operators optimistic about strong winter travel season

B.C. tourism operators optimistic about strong winter travel season

Visitor counts set to rise, but cost-of-living hikes may pause some vacation plans.