BC Ferries axes fuel rebates

The cost of using a ferry in B.C. is going up as the price of fuel on the world market increases. BC Ferries says in a news release that it will remove fuel tariffs starting June 27. The rebate and surcharge mechanism is used to manage the volatility of fuel prices, and BC Ferries says […]

B.C. tech firm denies lying

A senior executive of a B.C.-based technology firm is denying accusations from MPs that the company misled a probe of Canadian connections to an international Facebook data controversy. Jeff Sylvester of AggregateIQ says the Victoria company did nothing wrong when it helped groups pushing for the U.K. to leave the European Union with online advertising […]

BC Hydro review

The British Columbia government has launched a two-phase review of BC Hydro in an effort to find cost savings and direction for the Crown utility. The first part of the review is expected to examine ways to save money within Hydro, create new revenue streams in an effort to keep rates low and give the […]

Nash wins appeal

Steve Nash will be able to go to court to have his name and image removed from a chain of fitness clubs bearing his name. The BC Court of Appeal made the ruling Wednesday. Nash had gone to court to seek an injunction preventing Steve Nash Fitness World from using his name and reputation to […]

Chief to lead Vision banner

The number of candidates running for mayor of Vancouver is growing ahead of civic elections on Oct. 20 in communities across British Columbia. Vision Vancouver, the party that currently holds the mayor’s chair as well as a majority on council, has selected Ian Campbell as its candidate to replace retiring Mayor Gregor Robertson. Vision co-chair […]

50 new pharmacists for BC

The B.C. government will spend $23 million over three years to train 50 new clinical pharmacists to strengthen the province’s primary care teams. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the pharmacists will be embedded in the health teams announced last month as part of a renewal program to offer more care options to patients. The plan […]

More protests over surtax

For the second time in a week, constituents in the Vancouver-Point Grey riding made their feeling known over a controversial school surtax. The protests came as attorney general David Eby, elected by the voters of Vancouver-Point Grey, held a second town hall meeting on the tax. According to CTV Vancouver, the tax would hit residents […]

Real estate tipping point?

Home sales across Metro Vancouver tumbled last month, when compared with May 2017 and the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says that raises the potential of lower prices for some types of homes. The board says 2,833 properties sold in its region in May, a 35.1 per cent plunge from sales recorded in the […]

Microsoft buys GitHub

Microsoft says it’s paying $7.5 billion in stock for the popular coder hangout GitHub. GitHub is a platform where software developers can go to host and review each other’s code. The San Francisco startup was founded in 2008 and has grown sharply since announcing its first outside investment in 2012. It now counts about 27 […]

Legal weed still hazy

Marijuana businesses are growing in size and scope as Canada moves toward legalization of recreational pot, creating an increasingly daunting job for those tasked with enforcing the rules. In Vancouver’s bustling downtown, posters are plastered on lamp posts. It’s not until you take a closer look that you spot the rolled joints inside a sandwich […]