Business

New Year, New Hope? Not likely for BC lumber producers.

In the gig economy, more and more of us will be out on our own. That means we need to hone new skills to help our enterprises succeed

Bob Price looks to the year ahead for B.C. real estate.

Another year, another missed target date for services like Uber and Lyft in BC.

The next two years will probably bring feeble increases in GDP, in line with 2019’s uninspiring performance. Job creation is likely to decelerate.

Ada Slivinski: Companies like Uber and Skip the Dishes offer flexibility and supplemental income. But if something goes wrong, the gig economy can be a lonely place.

Daniel Fontaine: Provincial approval – while difficult – is just the first step. Next comes navigating the patchwork of Metro Vancouver licensing and fee structures.

Canadian shopping habits are changing right before our eyes – more like our American neighbours.

Bob Price: Like any other economic driver, tourism has to adapt with changing times.

The transit strike has been averted - onto the next labour dispute! Also, the airheadedness of taxing air above small business, the future of Andrew Scheer, and the NDP's second quarter budget update.