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Need to improve Canadian productivity has reached emergency level, BoC official says

Need to improve Canadian productivity has reached emergency level, BoC official says

HALIFAX — A senior Bank of Canada official says the need to improve productivity has reached an emergency level as the economy faces a future where inflation may be more of a threat than in the past few decades.
B.C. Airbnb hosts generated $93M in taxes in 2023, claims Airbnb

B.C. Airbnb hosts generated $93M in taxes in 2023, claims Airbnb

The rental platform says new short-term rental restrictions could have negative implications on tax revenue.
Photos: This Vancouver luxury home dropped nearly $7M from its asking price

Photos: This Vancouver luxury home dropped nearly $7M from its asking price

It has Versace wallpaper.
B.C. utility deceived public over 'renewable' gas, claims lawsuit

B.C. utility deceived public over 'renewable' gas, claims lawsuit

The case against FortisBC is the first time a major utility in Canada has been sued for allegedly making deceptive claims about renewable natural gas (RNG).
FDA approves B.C. company's cancer diagnostic device

FDA approves B.C. company's cancer diagnostic device

Vancouver's Stemcell developed device to improve detection, treatment of plasma cell cancer.
Will Metro Vancouver have a hotter-than-normal summer in 2024?

Will Metro Vancouver have a hotter-than-normal summer in 2024?

Summer is looking toasty.
Thousands in B.C. order new HPV mail-in screening tests

Thousands in B.C. order new HPV mail-in screening tests

B.C. has been a world leader in cervical cancer prevention for decades, said B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix
I Watched This Game: Canucks can't come back against coma-inducing Kings

I Watched This Game: Canucks can't come back against coma-inducing Kings

The Vancouver Canucks fell behind by two goals in the second period against the Los Angeles Kings, a lead that proved insurmountable.
I’m not ashamed of my postpartum body — so I booked a photographer

I’m not ashamed of my postpartum body — so I booked a photographer

As sleeplessness accumulated, I looked at the photos and remembered what I knew to be true: I can be tender and strong, I can be fierce and fragile, I can be empty and full.
'Complex operation' underway to save orphaned orca calf

'Complex operation' underway to save orphaned orca calf

The whale’s pregnant mother died after beaching itself Saturday morning while hunting and likely drowned about an hour later as the tide came in.