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Opinion: B.C. salmon farming sector an economic powerhouse under threat

Opinion: B.C. salmon farming sector an economic powerhouse under threat

Despite leading global standards, B.C. salmon farms face closures that will slash jobs and disrupt local economies
Rob Shaw: Tariff-wary premiers descend on D.C. as Trudeau's time ticks away

Rob Shaw: Tariff-wary premiers descend on D.C. as Trudeau's time ticks away

They barely agree on anything, but Canada’s 13 premiers are united against U.S. tariffs
Bryan Yu: B.C.’s job market shows cracks as hiring moderates, confidence dips

Bryan Yu: B.C.’s job market shows cracks as hiring moderates, confidence dips

Rising job vacancies and weak hiring point to a cooling economy despite wage growth
Mario Canseco: Inflation, job fears and economic pessimism cloud the year ahead, says survey

Mario Canseco: Inflation, job fears and economic pessimism cloud the year ahead, says survey

Tariffs threats haven’t changed our views on Canadian economy, according to Research Co. poll
Opinion: City of Vancouver shouldn't be in the business of competing with developers

Opinion: City of Vancouver shouldn't be in the business of competing with developers

Municipal government should focus on creating conditions to allow the private sector to build market-rate housing rather than using its resources and regulatory weapons to compete for profits
Opinion: Regulatory uncertainty overshadows B.C.’s mining opportunity

Opinion: Regulatory uncertainty overshadows B.C.’s mining opportunity

With mineral exploration investment already dropping, rushed policy changes could push the industry into crisis.
Opinion: B.C.'s resource extraction lifeboat is full of holes

Opinion: B.C.'s resource extraction lifeboat is full of holes

Politicians are selling resource extraction as an economic cure—evidence suggests otherwise
Opinion: B.C. risks billions if new homes are built in the path of fires and floods

Opinion: B.C. risks billions if new homes are built in the path of fires and floods

New report shows why the most affordable home is the one you don’t have to rebuild after a disaster
Opinion: B.C. forestry needs urgent action to survive potential U.S. trade war

Opinion: B.C. forestry needs urgent action to survive potential U.S. trade war

Proposed U.S. tariffs would cripple one of B.C.’s largest industries, but strategic policy changes could help prevent mass layoffs
Bryan Yu: B.C. bucks inflation trend in the worst way

Bryan Yu: B.C. bucks inflation trend in the worst way

Higher shelter and service costs fuel December’s price jump