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Michael Geller: Time to rethink the Downtown Eastside plan

Michael Geller: Time to rethink the Downtown Eastside plan

Continuing to ban a broad social and income housing mix needs to be rethought
Two B.C. MPs currently on parliamentary trip to Taiwan

Two B.C. MPs currently on parliamentary trip to Taiwan

Canada only formally recognizes Mainland China, but maintains informal relations with Taiwan. Canada-Taiwan trade reached $10.2 billion in 2021, up from $7.4 billion a year earlier
Opinion: B.C.’s construction industry needs to be its own champion

Opinion: B.C.’s construction industry needs to be its own champion

With more people leaving the workforce than entering it, the construction industry needs to continue to evolve and adapt
IMF: Prolonged high inflation dims outlook for world economy

IMF: Prolonged high inflation dims outlook for world economy

The IMF now envisions growth this year of 2.8%, down from 3.4% in 2022
Request to remove newspaper article among Ottawa's queries to social-media giants

Request to remove newspaper article among Ottawa's queries to social-media giants

The social-media companies ultimately denied the request
Kirk LaPointe: Fixing Vancouver’s problems not as easy as ABC for new council

Kirk LaPointe: Fixing Vancouver’s problems not as easy as ABC for new council

In the last two weeks, there were finally signals that the themes of the party's election campaign were aligning with the tactics of the council
Canadian charities struggle with staff burnout, revenue, escalating demand: report

Canadian charities struggle with staff burnout, revenue, escalating demand: report

Inflation No. 1 concern for charities, according to Giving Report
One year later: Inside the Vancouver single-room occupancy hotel fire that killed two and displaced hundreds

One year later: Inside the Vancouver single-room occupancy hotel fire that killed two and displaced hundreds

FOI records reveal communications around the fire at Winters Hotel – the worst of the 223 fires at SRO hotels in Vancouver last year – that occurred one year ago today, on April 11, 2022
Sharon Gregson: Our child care successes can't stop here

Sharon Gregson: Our child care successes can't stop here

Other provinces are catching up and surpassing B.C. as leaders in affordable child care
As content creators await the passing of Bill C-11, some say it's still too ambiguous

As content creators await the passing of Bill C-11, some say it's still too ambiguous

'The government hasn't been able to provide any meaningful information to industry about the actual application of this proposed law,' says CEO
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