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Airbnb not behind Canadian residential rent increases, study says

Airbnb not behind Canadian residential rent increases, study says

Conference Board of Canada study contradicts recent research from McGill.
Major Canadian grocers won't confirm discounts, price freezes feds promised last week

Major Canadian grocers won't confirm discounts, price freezes feds promised last week

Major grocers in Canada are not yet confirming whether they have committed to special promotions to stabilize grocery prices, as was recently promised by the federal government.
Letter: Canadian government forgets, then rewrites, Canadian history

Letter: Canadian government forgets, then rewrites, Canadian history

'When is enough, enough?'
Conservationists raise concerns over B.C.'s proposed grizzly bear stewardship plan

Conservationists raise concerns over B.C.'s proposed grizzly bear stewardship plan

"There's a huge amount of protection work that needs to be done that isn't happening, so you can say it's in a crisis mode."
COVID-19, flu shot invitations going out; long-term-care vaccinations started

COVID-19, flu shot invitations going out; long-term-care vaccinations started

Invitations for COVID-19 and flu vaccines in B.C. are being offered in a staggered fashion, starting with the most vulnerable.
Opinion: Debunking myths about the real impacts of cannabis legalization

Opinion: Debunking myths about the real impacts of cannabis legalization

There were concerns about changes that cannabis legalization might bring. But some trends that were already underway beforehand mostly carried on afterward.
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation condemns wave of residential school denialism

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation condemns wave of residential school denialism

"The efforts of families to find the children buried at residential school sites have become a lightning rod for hatred," said the head of the centre.
Feds pump $12.5M into environmental literacy initiatives

Feds pump $12.5M into environmental literacy initiatives

Applications are being accepted until Oct. 31.
B.C. wage growth slowing as West Coast job postings drop by 15% annually: think tank

B.C. wage growth slowing as West Coast job postings drop by 15% annually: think tank

The number of job postings up slightly in August after a steady decline through most of 2023, says Conference Board of Canada
B.C. first province to sign individual health deal with feds, worth $1.2 billion

B.C. first province to sign individual health deal with feds, worth $1.2 billion

VANCOUVER — Canada's health minister is touting Ottawa's new $1.2-billion bilateral funding agreement with British Columbia as a new model for federal-provincial co-operation to address the health-care crisis across the country.