Advocates from a multitude of organizations across Canada are gravely concerned about decreasing services for elderly consumers. In light of Greyhound’s recent announcement that it will cancel almost all routes in British Columbia, advocates have joined together to implore companies to...
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Is this a case of be careful what you wish for? As a historic housing boom gripped B.C., where the average sale price has doubled since taking a minor dip in 2008, real estate developers preaching the virtues of more...
Each week, BCBusiness gives you an update on some of the stories turning heads across the province. Like the boost given to municipal politicians by union endorsements, here’s what got us going this week. The Vancouver District Labour Council made a pivotal move by naming its preferred candidates for the city’s mayoral and council...
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Having spent a large part of my childhood strapping into fake car seats in the games arcade section of the Queen of Tsawwassen ferry, I experience a flashback of sorts when asked to man the controls of a replica shovel. But it quickly becomes apparent that Teck Resources’ simulator is...
A decade ago, the global financial crisis pushed central banks to slash interest rates in an attempt to stimulate the economy. In Canada, the key rate dropped to a record low of 0.25 percent in early 2009, rising slightly the following year. Then in 2017 the Bank of Canada (BoC)...
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The October civic election is destined to result in a new-look city council running Vancouver, but it’s still been business as usual for Mayor Gregor Robertson and his team. For example, Robertson will be on hand on Wednesday (July 18) to announce a partnership between the city and ZEBx, the Zero Emissions Building Exchange. By...
BCBusiness + Tymac Launch Service Ltd. It’s not surprising that since cruise ships are like small towns travelling through some of the world’s most beautiful ecosystems, they have been singled out for environmental scrutiny. In response, companies such as Royal Caribbean Cruises...
Sooner or later, anyone with designs on the U.S. hotel market will get to know a small Vancouver firm called American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP (AHIP). Last year AHIP was the No. 3 buyer of stateside hotels after U.S. investment giants Starwood Capital Group and Blackstone Group, purchasing $750...