Economy, Law & Politics

Architect gets $13M contract to design new Vancouver aquatic centre

Acting park board GM: "The facade falling off was probably a good wake-up call."

Sep 13, 2023 1:25 PM Read more >

B.C. marks a record number of trades apprenticeships

More than 40K enrolled in apprenticeship programs in 2022

Sep 13, 2023 12:30 PM Read more >

Housing gap steady as lower incomes expected to offset construction slowdown: CMHC

TORONTO — Canada will be short about 3.5 million homes by the end of the decade compared with what's needed to restore affordability, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Wednesday.

Sep 13, 2023 10:54 AM Read more >

Vancouver-based Spring Activator acquires Future Capital for bigger investment impact

The deal expects to deliver more support for diverse investors and underrepresented founders who are focused on social-impact ventures

Sep 13, 2023 10:45 AM Read more >

Okanagan records driest-ever soil moisture as drought worsens

Federal agency has declared 'exceptional drought' conditions

Sep 13, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

Major holes in dike oversight left communities vulnerable before November 2021 disasters: report

Research by CCPA-BC offers insight into how the province oversees and inspects dikes in B.C. in the wake of devastating flooding in 2021

Sep 13, 2023 7:19 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Eby's outrage trumps Falcon's caution in response to Chinatown stabbings

The BC United leader was cautious, the premier was 'white-hot angry'

Sep 13, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

Statistics Canada says household debt ratio down in Q2 as income grew

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the amount Canadians owe relative to how much they earn fell in the second quarter as disposable income comfortably outpaced the growth in debt and demand for mortgages fell.

Sep 13, 2023 6:21 AM Read more >

Canada lags U.S. in support for women-owned businesses

Government, large corporations can do more to support business diversity, according to sources

Sep 13, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Data points: B.C. payroll counts climb as SME confidence continues to erode

Central 1 chief economist Bryan Yu's weekly analysis of the latest economic indicators

Sep 13, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >