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Businesses expect slower sales in short term as cost, labour issues persist: survey

Businesses expect slower sales in short term as cost, labour issues persist: survey

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says businesses expect subdued sales in the short term as they face continued cost and labour pressures, despite slowing inflation.
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B.C. arm of powerful Chinese state-owned conglomerate closes office, gallery

B.C. arm of powerful Chinese state-owned conglomerate closes office, gallery

A subsidiary of China Poly Group, one of China’s biggest state-owned enterprises, has quietly closed its North American office in Richmond and art gallery in downtown Vancouver.
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Report urges province to get gig worker regulations right for B.C.

Report urges province to get gig worker regulations right for B.C.

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade pushes equitable, accessible, affordable standards for app-based work sector
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Millennials have least amount of confidence in Vancouver real estate: survey

Millennials have least amount of confidence in Vancouver real estate: survey

Vancouver residents optimistic real estate will outperform other financial investments in the next decade
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Global banking-system jitters prompt look at B.C.

Global banking-system jitters prompt look at B.C.

Canadian banks seen as stable, although deposit-insurance threshold is less than in the U.S.
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Province steps in with $479M to save B.C.'s TransLink from potential 'death spiral'

Province steps in with $479M to save B.C.'s TransLink from potential 'death spiral'

British Columbia is injecting nearly $500 million into the Metro Vancouver transit system to save it from what officials say is a feared "death spiral" sparked in part by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MPs call for probe into B.C. company's ties after Glacier Media investigation

MPs call for probe into B.C. company's ties after Glacier Media investigation

NDP MP Charlie Angus says he'll bring forward a motion in the coming weeks that will summon Paper Excellence executives before a federal committee.
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New Canadian biotech hub to be led by Vancouver researchers

New Canadian biotech hub to be led by Vancouver researchers

They want to respond to future public health emergencies within 100 days.
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B.C.'s Cedar LNG project gets federal green light

B.C.'s Cedar LNG project gets federal green light

Federal Environment minister approves Haisla First Nation's Cedar LNG project
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B.C. struggling to regain pre-pandemic tourist levels

B.C. struggling to regain pre-pandemic tourist levels

Restored flight routes, provincial marketing campaigns help lure visitors
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