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North Vancouver-based AI robots firm Novarc lands $50M in funding

North Vancouver-based AI robots firm Novarc lands $50M in funding

Novarc's technology NovAI enables robots to see and adapt as though they are expert welders
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B.C. anticipates solid housing market despite tariffs

B.C. anticipates solid housing market despite tariffs

The Ministry of Finance is forecasting unit sales growth and rising prices in coming years
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B.C. says U.S. has paused Columbia River Treaty talks as trade tensions grow

B.C. says U.S. has paused Columbia River Treaty talks as trade tensions grow

The two countries reached an in-principle deal on a new version of the decades-old treaty last July, and while officials from both countries pushed for its finalization before Trump took office in January, the treaty's fate remains unsettled.
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B.C. takes advantage of U.S. 'chaos,' trade war to attract more doctors and nurses

B.C. takes advantage of U.S. 'chaos,' trade war to attract more doctors and nurses

The "chaos" in the United States provides an opportunity for British Columbia to recruit more American doctors and nurses, the province's health minister said as she announced changes aimed at fast-tracking the recognition of their credentials.
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Vancouver developer decries Canada’s counter-tariffs on construction materials

Vancouver developer decries Canada’s counter-tariffs on construction materials

Exemptions needed to lower construction costs and boost housing supply, says Wesgroup exec
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Trade uncertainty puts B.C. EV-maker at a manufacturing crossroads

Trade uncertainty puts B.C. EV-maker at a manufacturing crossroads

Threats are posing sourcing and production challenges for Vancouver-based Damon Inc., which must decide to begin manufacturing in B.C. or go elsewhere amid delays
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Surrey’s HealthTech Connex nets financing to expand brain-health business

Surrey’s HealthTech Connex nets financing to expand brain-health business

Funding is part of $18.3M in loans that the Pacifican federal development agency announced this week
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Budget brings optimism to B.C. video game industry

Budget brings optimism to B.C. video game industry

A permanent and increased tax credit could benefit some of the province’s smallest studios
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'Very difficult position': Bank of Canada expected to cut rate amid trade uncertainty

'Very difficult position': Bank of Canada expected to cut rate amid trade uncertainty

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada's interest rate announcement arrives on Wednesday in a cloud of uncertainty thanks to a shifting trade war with the United States.
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Eby says electricity export tariffs similar to Ontario's are not 'priority' for B.C.

Eby says electricity export tariffs similar to Ontario's are not 'priority' for B.C.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the province has no plan to follow Ontario and levy a 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to the United States.
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