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In Vancouver, wildfire smoke and heat combine to significantly increase mortality risk, finds study

In Vancouver, wildfire smoke and heat combine to significantly increase mortality risk, finds study

Days dominated by hot temperatures and smoky skies combine to raise the statistical risk of death across the region by 7.9 per cent, researchers found.
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Vancouver's Duer ramps up European, North American expansion

Vancouver's Duer ramps up European, North American expansion

New European partner comes ahead of store openings in Victoria, Portland and San Francisco
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Foreign student caps shake up B.C.’s student housing market

Foreign student caps shake up B.C.’s student housing market

Federal policy prompts closures, delays and reinvention at post-secondary campuses across the province
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LNG Canada's Kitimat plant produces first batch of liquefied natural gas

LNG Canada's Kitimat plant produces first batch of liquefied natural gas

The facility is located on B.C.'s north coast and remains on track to start exporting this year, confirmed a spokesperson
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Stocks rally and oil tumbles as Wall Street hopes for a limited retaliation after US strikes on Iran

Stocks rally and oil tumbles as Wall Street hopes for a limited retaliation after US strikes on Iran

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S.
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B.C. small business confidence bouncing back but recovery remains shaky, say reports

B.C. small business confidence bouncing back but recovery remains shaky, say reports

West Coast SME confidence lowest in Canada in this year's first quarter, according to BDC report.
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S&P/TSX composite finishes higher on Monday, U.S. markets also rise

S&P/TSX composite finishes higher on Monday, U.S. markets also rise

TORONTO — Strength in technology and materials helped Canada’s main stock index close over 100 points higher Monday, while U.S. markets also saw gains amid declines in oil prices.
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Opinion: Fast-tracking legislation misses the real fix for Canada's red-tape woes

Opinion: Fast-tracking legislation misses the real fix for Canada's red-tape woes

Proposals in Ottawa and Victoria expand cabinet authority to fast-track select projects but ignore the core issue—Canada’s regulatory burden
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Newly launched Access to Information review is flawed, transparency advocates say

Newly launched Access to Information review is flawed, transparency advocates say

OTTAWA — A newly launched federal review of the Access to Information system is being greeted with deep skepticism by transparency advocates.
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B.C. Forest Practices Board says forestry changes could reduce wildfire risk

B.C. Forest Practices Board says forestry changes could reduce wildfire risk

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Forest Practices Board says a two-year investigation has found outdated rules and unclear responsibility are stopping forestry from becoming a wildfire prevention tool.
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