B.C.’s planned minimum wage increase draws mixed reviews
The provincial government will go ahead with a planned 75-cent-per-hour increase in the minimum wage on June 1, bumping up the weekly earnings of a full-time employee to $584 a …
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Surrey’s San Group bets on ‘high-value’ future with new Port Alberni sawmill
The B.C. lumber firm San Group on Friday rolled the first log through a brand new sawmill it has built at Port Alberni, a bright spot on a forest-sector landscape …
Read MoreConversations That Matter: Challenges of growing local
Fresh vegetables from a well-managed greenhouse are a delicious and nutritious addition to your table. But producing these vegetables is hard and detailed work, so farmers need to charge more …
Read MoreJimmy Kimmel explains why Trump’s ‘war with Twitter’ is ‘obviously insane,’ doomed to fail
“A lot of people are wondering which of the many changes we’ve made to our lives during this pandemic are going to carry over when things go back to normal,” …
Read MoreTrump’s social media executive order could force social media to censor Trump
There are a lot of legal, ethical, political, and constitutional questions about the executive order President Trump signed Thursday purporting to “defend free speech” by regulating social media companies. But …
Read MoreChill in Canada-China relations unlikely to spill over to B.C. export sectors, experts say
B.C. potentially has the most to lose if deteriorating relations between Canada and China over Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s extradition case lead to trade retaliation. On Wednesday, China accused Canada …
Read MoreDouglas Todd: China’s real-estate investors down on Vancouver, but not out
Huawei CEO Meng Wenghzou must stay under mansion arrest following this week’s court decision in Vancouver. China’s authorities rage, while continuing to unfairly jail Michael Spavor and Michael Korvig and …
Read MoreCOVID-19: Vancouver mayor calls for fee cap on food delivery apps
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart is calling for a fee cap on delivery apps that have been both a blessing and a curse for many local restaurants during the COVID-19 shutdown. …
Read MorePeer-to-peer car sharing company Turo comes to B.C.
Just as one car sharing service leaves B.C. another is setting up business, as Turo prepares to roll into the province. The American peer-to-peer car sharing company said Thursday it …
Read MoreChina’s parliament approves controversial Hong Kong security bill
China’s National People’s Congress approved a controversial bill Thursday that, once enacted, will allow Beijing to exert its power more overtly in semi-autonomous Hong Kong. The 2,878-to-1 vote was expected …
Read MoreAmerican Airlines to cut 30 percent of management, administrative staff
American Airlines told employees on Wednesday that it plans on cutting its management and administrative staff by 30 percent, as the company struggles with low demand due to the coronavirus …
Read MorePrivate power producer disputes B.C. Hydro’s cancellation of $20 million in purchases
B.C. Hydro has cancelled $20 million worth of electricity purchases from six private power facilities, the company that operates them said, and it is disputing the utility’s reasons for refusing …
Read MoreYoung retailers fighting to keep culture alive as Vancouver’s Punjabi Market turns 50
Punjabi Market is turning 50 on May 31 and a group of young people are working at maintaining its South Asian culture, but in some ways, it’s not your uncle’s …
Read MoreCMHC offers dire predictions for house-price drops in B.C.
Canada’s national housing agency is continuing its grim forecasts for how hard the COVID-19 pandemic will hit home sales, prices and construction, including sharp drops for B.C. But one local …
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