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Government loans should finance massive rental build-out in Vancouver: economist

Government loans should finance massive rental build-out in Vancouver: economist

An ambitious plan would see 10,000 housing units built each year at an estimated cost of $2.5 billion plus land and municipal subsidies.
Disney Plus service arrives in Canada as latest player vying for subscribers

Disney Plus service arrives in Canada as latest player vying for subscribers

Disney Plus has launched in Canada, becoming the newest arrival in the growing menu of TV options.
New app helps drivers answer 'Is the Massey Tunnel Okay?'

New app helps drivers answer 'Is the Massey Tunnel Okay?'

"Is the Massey Tunnel Okay?" A new app helps drivers heading to the Massey Tunnel know right away if its a traffic nightmare.
B.C. loses 4,800 jobs in July as country sees dips: StatsCan

B.C. loses 4,800 jobs in July as country sees dips: StatsCan

Despite maintaining the country’s lowest unemployment rate in July at 4.4 per cent (down 0.1 percentage points from a month earlier), new data released Aug. 9 from Statistics Canada reveals the province lost 4,800 jobs last month.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­surges in tech-city rankings, but diversity lags

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­surges in tech-city rankings, but diversity lags

The relatively low cost of wages and office space in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­is having a magnetizing affect on technology workers in the city.
See inside Seaspan’s high-tech tug simulator (VIDEO)

See inside Seaspan’s high-tech tug simulator (VIDEO)

Seaspan Marine Transportation is debuting its latest high-tech tactic to help tug masters safely and gingerly nudge 10,000-tonne ships up to Port of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­docks.
How to lose money developing a big-city casino in Vancouver

How to lose money developing a big-city casino in Vancouver

Questions swirl around whether taxpayer money was used wisely in courting the Parq Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­entertainment complex development given that project’s financial woes. Yet a look at the process of delivering the city’s biggest casino shows that trusting the word of politicians proved a dangerous gamble for the developer.
Richmond's family-run blueberry winery ready to bottle biggest batch yet

Richmond's family-run blueberry winery ready to bottle biggest batch yet

It’s bottling season for Richmond-based Fraser Sun Winery, and this year, the family-run operation is packaging its largest batch ever.
Is it worth buying gas in the U.S.? This Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­man's app has the answer

Is it worth buying gas in the U.S.? This Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­man's app has the answer

A Coquitlam man has a created a mobile app to help people calculate whether it’s worth driving to the U.S. to pick up gasoline.
Vancouver-based Hootsuite lays off undisclosed number of workers

Vancouver-based Hootsuite lays off undisclosed number of workers

A workforce shakeup is afoot at Hootsuite Inc. after the Vancouver-based tech company confirmed it’s laying off workers.