Economy, Law & Politics

New Playland rollercoaster threw PNE amphitheatre project for a loop

Land use conflicts existed between the planned 10,000-seat venue and proposed coaster

Oct 18, 2023 8:45 AM Read more >

BC Hydro considered if pot-testing policy was disqualifying too many job candidates

An internal briefing note from the Crown corporation suggests policy may have unnecessarily weeded out qualified candidates who posed no safety risk

Oct 18, 2023 7:45 AM Read more >

London Drugs quashes rumour it will close store at Granville and Georgia streets

Store has suffered from rampant shoplifting

Oct 18, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: A Surrey policing deal is possible, if the mayor and solicitor general can just talk

Surrey stands to gain greater financial support if it stands down from its legal challenge to the province

Oct 18, 2023 7:15 AM Read more >

Data points: Lower Mainland housing market conditions are rapidly cooling

The latest real estate board data indicates fall is bringing with it a chill to the Lower Mainland market

Oct 18, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

New rules for short‑term rentals in B.C. put investment and retirement plans into disarray

B.C. is striving to open up thousands of short-term rental units to the long-term market

Oct 18, 2023 5:45 AM Read more >

Flush toilets will be required at large construction sites

Details of the new rules are still being worked out, but flush toilets will be required on sites with 25 workers or more

Oct 18, 2023 5:10 AM Read more >

Wildfire research centre proposed in Kamloops

The proposed Institute for Wildfire Science, Adaptation and Resiliency would be headed up by Thompson Rivers University’s Dr. Mike Flannigan, a BC Research Chair, professor and renowned wildfire expert.

Oct 18, 2023 4:16 AM Read more >

Teck faces $8M fine for alleged breach of environmental permit in Chile

'Companies must comply with their commitments. It’s part of the rules of the game.'

Oct 17, 2023 4:15 PM Read more >

B.C. regulator fines CIBC $3.4M for mortgage documentation failures

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) violated the B.C. Consumer Protection Act, according to inspectors.

Oct 17, 2023 4:00 PM Read more >