Business

B.C.’s post-COVID economy faces export, labour, taxation issues

Business council says income, carbon taxes dampen investment

Feb 18, 2022 12:00 PM Read more >

National rental price up 3% from last year, while vacancy rates hold steady: CMHC

The national vacancy rate sat at 3.1 per cent last year

Feb 18, 2022 10:30 AM Read more >

Retail sales dropped 1.8 per cent in December to $57B, Statistics Canada says

Sales were down in eight of 11 subsectors, representing 62.9 per cent of retail trade

Feb 18, 2022 9:30 AM Read more >

B.C. moves to licence, regulate asbestos removal industry

Mandatory training coming by end of year, minister says

Feb 16, 2022 3:45 PM Read more >

Inflation continues to outstrip wage growth as annual rate surpasses 5 per cent

Inflation rate of 5.1 per cent broke the 5 per cent barrier for the first time in 30 years

Feb 16, 2022 3:00 PM Read more >

B.C. mandatory trades certification ‘phased in’ starting this year

Industry Training Authority renamed SkilledTradesBC

Feb 14, 2022 2:50 PM Read more >

Saskatchewan residents no longer need to show vaccination status to enter places

Premier says costs now outweigh its benefits

Feb 14, 2022 12:30 PM Read more >

Flower supply chain issues prompt some B.C. buyers to look local

Supply chain issues and fluctuations in demand have sent the flower business on a roller coaster

Feb 12, 2022 8:03 AM Read more >

Airbnb to pay $6M in double ticketing settlement; some customers to receive credit

If you booked an Airbnb between Oct. 31, 2015 to June 25, 2019 you could be eligible for a credit

Feb 11, 2022 10:42 AM Read more >

Supermarket theft rising, shoplifters more aggressive, warns grocery industry

Experts say thefts have become more brazen in recent months, reasons unclear

Feb 8, 2022 3:30 PM Read more >