Business

Risk experts say climate change to take big chunk of Canadian economy by 2050

Jerome Haegeli says the world’s current path puts Canada on track to lose 7% of its gross domestic product

Apr 22, 2021 11:35 AM Read more >

Vancouver is considering hosting a Formula E race using electric cars

The race would be part of a three-day event focused on climate and sustainability

Apr 21, 2021 1:01 PM Read more >

Hot B.C. housing market drives property transfer tax gains

B.C. budget boosts tobacco, sweet drinks, carbon taxes

Apr 21, 2021 11:55 AM Read more >

Bank of Canada keeps rate on hold, sees brighter economic outlook

The key rate remains at 0.25 per cent where it has held steady for more than a year

Apr 21, 2021 7:50 AM Read more >

B.C. restaurants to get COVID-19 ‘circuit breaker’ grant extension

Tourism promised $100 million boost when travel resumes

Apr 20, 2021 2:00 PM Read more >

B.C. moves to protect employee pay for COVID-19 vaccination

Most won’t need to take time off work, labour minister says

Apr 19, 2021 12:10 PM Read more >

Styrofoam done as a takeout option on Island’s Pacific Rim

Tofino and Ucluelet ban polystyrene take-out containers

Apr 19, 2021 9:30 AM Read more >

Rogers investigating after wireless customers complain of widespread outage

According to Down Detector, problems are being reported in most major Canadian cities

Apr 19, 2021 9:10 AM Read more >

Annual pace of housing starts posts 21.6 per cent increase in March

CMHC says the six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates was 273,664 in March

Apr 19, 2021 8:15 AM Read more >

One year after crude turned negative, oilpatch relishes first-quarter profit outlook

Expectations are high for the Canadian oilpatch’s first-quarter results season

Apr 18, 2021 4:00 PM Read more >