Michelin star for BC sushi joint
VANCOUVER — A five-seat sushi counter located inside another restaurant is the latest Vancouver eatery to receive a Michelin star. Sushi Masuda was the only new restaurant in the city to receive the distinction at an annual ceremony Thursday, the third such event since the culinary kingmaker started issuing its famously elusive stars on Canada’s […]
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-area home sales dropped 3.8% in September compared with the same month last year, while listings grew to put modest pressure on pricing, Greater Vancouver Realtors said on Wednesday. There were 1,852 sales of existing residential homes last month, which is 26% below the 10-year average, and down 2.7%, not seasonally adjusted, from […]
Grain workers serve strike notice
BURNABY — The union representing grain workers at terminals in Metro Vancouver says it has served the employer with a 72-hour strike notice. The Grain Workers Union Local 333 said in a notice posted to Facebook that it served the notice at 7 a.m. Saturday, with job action to start Tuesday. It said the union’s […]
BC announces affordable condos
VANCOUVER — Thousands of homes will be made available in Vancouver at 40% below cost thanks to an agreement between First Nations and the B.C. government. Premier David Eby calls it a “remarkable” accomplishment between the province and the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations, in which about 2,600 homes will be sold for 60% […]
Business leaders want plan
VANCOUVER — Leaders from a wide array of businesses in B.C. are urging the province’s political parties to “deliver a clear and actionable plan” for revitalizing an economy that they say has pushed many residents into a “personal recession.” Groups representing the forestry and mining industries, independent businesses and contractors say they have sent a […]
Union wants tenures taken
BURNABY — The United Steelworkers union is calling Canfor Corp.’s decision to shutter two northern British Columbia sawmills a “kick in the gut” for workers who will lose their jobs, calling for the company to lose its forest tenure rights in the province. The union’s Prince George chapter said in a statement that about 325 […]
Boeing invests in BC
RICHMOND — Boeing Canada plans to invest $61 million in B.C. for an aerospace manufacturing training facility as well as research and development. The announcement is the latest from the American aviation giant as part of a multibillion-dollar deal with Ottawa on the purchase of new military surveillance planes. Minister of National Defence Bill Blair […]
Air North, WestJet partner up
WHITEHORSE — WestJet and Whitehorse-based Air North have announced a new agreement that will allow single-ticket travel across both airlines’ networks. A statement from WestJet says the new “interline agreement” allows passengers to book a single ticket with a connected itinerary between WestJet’s network and the Yukon and Northwest Territories. It says that means there […]
Vancouver transit needs cash
NEW WESTMINSTER — Metro Vancouver’s transportation provider TransLink is warning of massive service cuts unless a $600-million funding gap is addressed. It said overall transit reductions of up to 50% would be required starting in 2026, eliminating about 145 bus routes and “significantly reducing” SkyTrain, SeaBus and HandyDART services. TransLink said in a report to […]
Child welfare workers needed
VICTORIA — The representative for children in B.C. says the provincial child welfare system is either in a state of crisis or close to it with understaffing and unmanageable workloads. A report released by Jennifer Charlesworth says the environment for those working for the Ministry of Children and Family Development is unhealthy for staff, characterized […]
