Blog

Nordstrom closing down in Canada, shuttering all 13 stores

Roughly 2,330 people to lose their jobsNordstrom Inc. says it is winding down its Canadian operations and closing all 13…

B.C. and Ottawa reach $27-billion health funding agreement

LANGLEY, B.C. — Millions in immediate federal funding will make a difference in the “acute situation” in British Columbia’s hospitals,…

B.C. invests $150 million to upgrade aging 911 emergency system

SAANICH, B.C. — The British Columbia government is investing millions to upgrade the 911 calling system, allowing for location tracking…

More snow on the way for B.C.’s South Coast, affecting Tuesday’s commute

More snow is on the way for parts of B.C.』s South Coast Monday and Tuesday.Environment Canada has now issued a…

Vital People: Food-relief group turns underground parking into indoor farm

A charity that grows vegetables at Government House expands its production indoors, using underground parking at Glenlyon Norfolk School.Glenlyon Norfolk…

Majority flights to proceed at YVR airport after snow storm

Plan extra travel time to the airport.A majority of flights from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) will continue as scheduled after…

Vancouver property tax hike proposal comes at ‘worst possible time’: Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Vancouver property tax hike proposal comes at ‘worst possible time’: Canadian Taxpayers FederationThe Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is asking Vancouver…

B.C. visitor entries show resilience

Truck traffic lags 2019 levels at many ports of entry across Western Canada.British Columbia international visitor entries in 2022 compared…

Filing your 2022 taxes, what you need to know

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency kicked off its tax season this week by urging Canadians to file their taxes…

B.C. inflation eases in January, still outpaces national rate

B.C. inflation eases in January, outpaces national rate for seventh straight month. Inflation grew at a rate of 6.2 per…