Food delivery fee cap staying

VICTORIA — The B.C. government says it’s extending the cap on fees charged by food delivery companies to help the restaurant industry through the COVID-19 pandemic. Ravi Kahlon, the minister of jobs, economic recovery and innovation, says the fee cap was to expire on Dec. 31, but it’s now been extended to the end of […]

Forestry money leaving BC

Canfor Corporation is capping 2021 with another investment outside of B.C., bringing the total investment of B.C.’s forestry majors outside of B.C. to roughly $6 billion this year alone. Canfor on Thursday announced it is buying Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. solid wood operations and associated tenure in Alberta for $420 million. In June, Canfor […]

Telus receives fewest complaints

Consumer complaints against Telus grew slightly over the past year but remained lower overall than its major competitors, according to an industry watchdog’s annual report. The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Services revealed Monday the Vancouver-based telecom giant faced 1,221 complaints between August 2020 and July 2021. That’s up 4.7% compared with a year earlier, […]

CN ready to roll in BC again

MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. says it aims to reopen its network in southern B.C. this weekend after another bout of rain and wind prompted a second shutdown. CN said Friday that engineers and construction crews continue to work on the Vancouver-Kamloops corridor, which was first cut by landslides and washouts amid torrential downpours […]

Oil and gas crucial for BC

By Ven Venkatachalam and Lennie Kaplan B.C. has been producing oil and natural gas since 1952. As of 2018, B.C. produced 32% of Canada’s natural gas and 2% of Canada’s conventional daily oil production. The government collects royalties from oil and gas development, supporting economic prosperity in the province. So how important is the oil […]

Vancouver home sales soar

VANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says November home sales increased by almost 12% from last year as demand continued to outpace supply. The B.C. board says sales for the month amounted to 3,428, up from 3,064 last November but down from 3,494 in October 2021. The board says last month’s sales […]

Trans Mountain set to flow

CALGARY — The restart of the Trans Mountain pipeline is “only a few days away,” according to the company working to get the critical piece of infrastructure back up and running ever since a precautionary shutdown on Nov. 14 due to flooding and extreme weather in B.C. Trans Mountain Corp. said in an update on […]

Lululemon goes after Peloton

Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. has launched a lawsuit against exercise equipment company Peloton Interactive Inc., accusing the stationary bicycle and treadmill maker of patent infringement. In documents filed in a U.S. court on Monday, the Vancouver-based athletic apparel retailer claims Peloton is infringing on multiple design patents and selling “knock-off” bras and pants. The lawsuit […]

Trucking companies might strike

B.C.’s already hobbled supply chain could encounter another setback this week if container truck drivers at two companies serving the Port of Vancouver follow through with a plan to strike on Friday. Labour union Unifor says it has told Aheer Transportation and Prudential Transportation that almost 200 of their drivers will walk off the job […]

Pot shops can now diversify

B.C.’s private cannabis stores can now start stocking pot-themed clothing, books and other goods. The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General announced today that private pot shops can immediately begin selling ancillary items that have a clear link to cannabis. The ministry says that includes books, clothing or artwork featuring cannabis motifs but does […]