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Vancouver wants to decarbonize its large buildings. Some owners may not be able to afford it
Vancouver is introducing new emissions reporting requirements for the city's largest buildings, as part of a new plan to decarbonize retail and office space before 2040. But while the bylaw might encourage some owners to quickly reduce their energy footprints, others say more incentives are needed.
Wildfire smoke is becoming a bigger problem in Canada. This B.C. mom wants to help
As wildfires spark evacuations for communities across Western Canada, the parents of a B.C. boy who died last summer are urging the public to take smoke seriously and offering tools to help improve public safety.
B.C. is changing its short-term rental rules. Some owners think that's a mistake
Property owners in British Columbia say new rules aimed at increasing long-term rental supply fail to consider the consequences for smaller mom-and-pop operators, who may stand to suffer significant financial losses.
'CSI on the ocean': Whale researchers comb B.C. waters for eDNA
Ocean Wise researchers spent more than a week on the ocean collecting water samples to study the environmental DNA (eDNA) of Bigg's killer whales, North Pacific humpbacks and B.C.'s endangered southern resident killer whales.
Some B.C. Doukhobor survivors unhappy with compensation offer
Seventy years after the B.C. government forcibly removed dozens of children from their families and placed them in a province-run camp, some survivors and their descendants say a $10-million compensation package, aimed at reconciliation, falls short of their expectations.
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Trouble brewing? Canadian beermakers foresee closures amid economic challenges
Nov. 25: Amid a reported increase in restaurant insolvencies, Canada's craft brewers say their razor-thin margins are being sliced even thinner by rising interest rates and production costs, such as production materials, packaging, taxes and transportation.
Soaring cost of baby formula puts extra pressure on new parents
As Canadians struggle to keep up with the rising cost of groceries, new parents are feeling an added pinch, as supply shortages, sparked in part by disruptions from U.S. manufacturers, push the price of baby formula ever higher.
Trouble brewing? Canadian beermakers foresee closures amid economic challenges
Amid a reported increase in restaurant insolvencies, Canada's craft brewers say their razor-thin margins are being sliced even thinner by rising interest rates and production costs, such as production materials, packaging, taxes and transportation.
'I literally can't believe it,' says B.C. Swiftie as she scores coveted Vancouver tickets
Tickets to the Vancouver stops of the singer's Eras Tour have gone on sale, and while one fan's efforts were successful, others lament Ticketmaster and its parent company's approach as 'unfair.'
It's no trick — the cost of Halloween treats is creeping over inflation. But not enough to scare shoppers
Comparing store flyers between October 2022 and October 2023 shows that the price of Nestle's popular 50-piece box of fun-size chocolate bars has outpaced inflation by as much as 17.5% at some of Canada's major grocery chains. Many handing out candy say they won't let costs creeping up affect trick-or-treaters.