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$1.2M heat pump bill shows gap in B.C. climate plan

A residential building's struggle to swap old gas furnaces for heat pumps offers a warning to thousands of buildings across B.C.

Dec 19, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >

Union accuses B.C. Ferries of sowing discord, seeks hefty fine

The B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers’ Union is seeking costs totalling $2.1 million, citing complaints including defamation and damaging the union’s relationship with employees

Dec 19, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Canadian retail sales increase faster than inflation

Gasoline stores led the way with a 17.5-per-cent spike in value on Statistics Canada's price index

Dec 18, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

Home heating costs set to fall for most B.C. natural gas customers

FortisBC electricity bills up, gas bills down in 2024

Dec 18, 2023 12:16 PM Read more >

Northern B.C. looks ahead as mega-projects wind down

Senior governments hostile to resource development, the ending of major construction projects and fears of Indigenous veto among challenges

Dec 18, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Meet Sean Fraser, David Eby’s federal doppelganger on the housing front

From short-term rental crackdowns to standardized designs for homes, the federal housing minister appears to be aping B.C.’s style

Dec 18, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Could this one-staircase building help B.C.’s housing crisis?

Industry experts say one-stair apartments could unlock more flexible means of building housing but should exceed current safety measures

Dec 17, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Ottawa ending earthquake notification account on Twitter

Federal government will stop updating X.com account in January

Dec 16, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

Suit against Vancouver’s East Side Games dismissed

Lawsuit filed by Oregon game developer dismissed by U.S. court

Dec 15, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

B.C. companies embroiled in US$33M lawsuit over alleged failed merger

Newmac Resources sues SignalChem Lifesciences for terminating an agreement

Dec 15, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >