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Rennie lays off 31 employees from real estate firm, cites ‘changing market’

Rennie lays off 31 employees from real estate firm, cites ‘changing market’

Vancouver real estate firm says industry shifts structural, not temporary
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B.C. adds 6K jobs in April for second straight month of gains: StatCan

B.C. adds 6K jobs in April for second straight month of gains: StatCan

Public administration and retail gains offset losses in food services and tech
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Hospitality workers on Woodfibre LNG floatel vote to unionize

Hospitality workers on Woodfibre LNG floatel vote to unionize

60 hospitality cleaners and catering staff aboard the MV Isabelle X floatel have voted to join UNITE HERE Local 40, now seeking improved wages, conditions and protections.
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What Trump's agreement with the U.K. suggests about trade talks with Canada

What Trump's agreement with the U.K. suggests about trade talks with Canada

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's preliminary trade agreement with the United Kingdom sent a signal to countries around the world — including Canada — about the goals of his campaign to upend global trade with tariffs.
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Delivery slowdown hits B.C. restaurants after new worker protections take effect

Delivery slowdown hits B.C. restaurants after new worker protections take effect

Higher fees and lower demand are reshaping app-based food services, while operators warn of labour shortages and rising pressure
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Average asking rents down annually for seventh straight month at $2,127: report

Average asking rents down annually for seventh straight month at $2,127: report

TORONTO — The national average asking rent in April was down year-over-year for the seventh straight month at $2,127, marking a decrease of 2.8 per cent. The latest data from Rentals.
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HBC's slow demise was no surprise, says B.C. retail expert

HBC's slow demise was no surprise, says B.C. retail expert

‘It was always a question of when, not if,’ David Ian Gray says of Hudson's Bay Co.'s misfortunes
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Holborn Group proposes $2.8B 'transformational' project for downtown Vancouver

Holborn Group proposes $2.8B 'transformational' project for downtown Vancouver

A hotel, condos, rental housing, social housing and an Indigenous art gallery will span several properties, including in the Downtown Eastside.
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B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures

B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures

The British Columbia government has appointed a former chief justice of the B.C. Supreme Court to report on safety measures for event organizers and police after 11 people were killed in a vehicle attack in Vancouver.
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U.S. organizations cancel corporate events in Vancouver

U.S. organizations cancel corporate events in Vancouver

Rationale said to be a desire to support U.S. economy, and to accommodate U.S.-based non-citizens who do not want to leave country for fear of not being allowed to return
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