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Lifted Canadian pandemic restrictions help pump tourist spending

Lifted Canadian pandemic restrictions help pump tourist spending

Year-over-year tourist spending in Canada soared in the fourth quarter of 2022
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AI could bring buyers closer to the process of finding a home

AI could bring buyers closer to the process of finding a home

Technology will "reinforce" the physical process, says a B.C. real estate agent.
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New supply, more vacancies creating office space competition in Vancouver

New supply, more vacancies creating office space competition in Vancouver

Office construction in downtown Vancouver is giving companies greater space flexibility
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Maritime strategy aims to boost B.C.'s shipbuilding sector

Maritime strategy aims to boost B.C.'s shipbuilding sector

$25M fund aims to help companies grow into international markets and stay competitive bidding on Canadian ships, from Coast Guard vessels to ferries
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Federal government posts $41.3 billion deficit for 2022-23 fiscal year

Federal government posts $41.3 billion deficit for 2022-23 fiscal year

OTTAWA — The federal government ended the 2022-23 fiscal year with a $41.3 billion deficit, slightly lower than it had forecast in its budget released in March. The Finance Department says the result compares to a $95.
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Theatre Under the Stars readies for 2023 season

Theatre Under the Stars readies for 2023 season

The Prom and Roald Dahl’s Matilda to hit Malkin Bowl stage
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B.C. shipyards interested in $2.5B in funding to construct small coast guard vessels

B.C. shipyards interested in $2.5B in funding to construct small coast guard vessels

Point Hope Maritime specializes in ship repair and maintenance, but it said Thursday it plans to “explore this opportunity in more detail”
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Punched on the job: when gig workers are denied basic safety support

Punched on the job: when gig workers are denied basic safety support

An assaulted Uber driver makes the case, say advocates, for extending employee rights. The BC government isn’t sure.
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Are Canadian politicians conflicted on affordable housing?

Are Canadian politicians conflicted on affordable housing?

Housing advocate Rohana Rezel says a "nice loophole" exists in federal conflict of interest laws to allow members of Parliament to own rental properties while still setting housing policies.
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Air Canada briefly grounds flights due to computer system problem

Air Canada briefly grounds flights due to computer system problem

MONTREAL — Air Canada briefly grounded its planes Thursday due to a problem with its computer system, delaying nearly half its flights.
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