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Whistleblower told bags of cash due to Asian “cultural”

Whistleblower told bags of cash due to Asian “cultural”

When an investigator flagged bags of cash dumped at B.C. casino cages, he was told it was due to “cultural reasons”
Demolition recycler sweeps Dragon’s Den

Demolition recycler sweeps Dragon’s Den

North Vancouver company that diverts demolition building products from landfills wins backing from Dragon Den investors
Quesnel waterfront development nets funding

Quesnel waterfront development nets funding

An $856,000 grant kickstarts ambitious project to transform the waterfront into a tourism and business destination
Fraser Valley rolls to record real estate numbers

Fraser Valley rolls to record real estate numbers

SkyTrain extension, lower real estate prices and super job creation lure homebuyers, investors, workers and developers to the Fraser Valley
New Gastown retailers boot up a recovery

New Gastown retailers boot up a recovery

Gastown has seen a score of new retailers open this year, despite the pandemic’s honing of the neighbourhood’s gritty edge
Residential rental freeze will chill 2021

Residential rental freeze will chill 2021

Insiders expect rental freeze to continue through all of 2021, but note that the increase had already been capped at just 1.4 per cent
BREAKING NEWS: Coronavirus vaccine claimed 90 per cent effective

BREAKING NEWS: Coronavirus vaccine claimed 90 per cent effective

Independent study “provides evidence that a vaccine may effectively prevent COVID-19” says Ugur Sahin, CEO of BioNTech
B.C. adds 33,500 jobs in October to lead nation

B.C. adds 33,500 jobs in October to lead nation

Jobless rate drops to 8 per cent, but biggest employment gains seen in the public sector and part-time work
Industrial lease rates on upward trajectory

Industrial lease rates on upward trajectory

Big hikes appear inevitable in Metro Vancouver as land costs soar and new lease space nearly vanishes beneath a surge in strata projects
Average Greater Vancouver house to hit $1.7 million in 2021

Average Greater Vancouver house to hit $1.7 million in 2021

Real estate data shows coronavirus has delivered a shot in the arm to the Metro Vancouver housing market