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Why we don’t put bike lanes in the middle of the road

Shouldn’t bike lanes be relocated to the centre of the roadway? It would position the cyclist in a better place to be seen. At...

Construction, pedestrian pilot project rattle Gastown businesses

Gastown business owners and their representatives are alarmed at how much City of Vancouver changes to traffic patterns in the area have reduced retail...

Bank of Canada interest rate decision coming on Wednesday amid rate cut speculation

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada will announce its latest interest rate decision on Wednesday amid speculation the central bank will deliver its first...

A CBSA strike could soon snarl border traffic. Here’s what you need to know

OTTAWA — Just as the summer travel season gets into gear, Canadians and visitors could find themselves waiting in long lines at the border...

Will the Bank of Canada get caught behind the curve again?

In January, 2022, the conditions were in place to start hiking interest rates. The annual pace of inflation had reached 4.8 per cent the...

Pot activist, retailer Dana Larsen sued for not paying supplier

Well-known drug-legalization activist Dana Larsen is being sued for allegedly not paying a grower for supplying weed. Brent Bryksa yesterday (May 30) filed a...

UBCO wildfire symposium hosts experts searching for innovative wildfire solutions

Wildfires will be the hot topic at a UBCO symposium next week. The three-day conference will feature some of the leading wildfire experts, including Dr....

Canadian economic growth slower than expected in Q1, sets up possible rate cut

OTTAWA — Canadian economic growth came in slower than expected for the first quarter, strengthening the case for a possible interest rate cut by...

Net zero by 2050, an ever-receding target?

Progress on the energy transition in Canada is highly fragmented, with provinces like Quebec doing more to cut greenhouse gas emissions than provinces like Alberta...

Kamloops industrial park project breaks ground after years of preparation

The first few shovels were turned Wednesday of what will be a huge amount of dirt at the site of a future industrial park...

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