72 m. ago A massive development is being proposed for downtown Vancouver that would transform the city's skyline

The Holborn Group has been trying to develop this downtown site for eight years, and the city hasn't supported earlier proposals. Now, Holborn is proposing to build what would become Metro Vancouver's tallest skyscraper.

Sport

72 m. ago B.C. woman with ALS has one last wish: A happy home for her beloved pets

A charity that helps seniors find new homes for pets before they can't care for them anymore is trying to help a Coquitlam woman with her three 'flowers'

Other

73 m. ago Vancouver's The Cultch has announced its new season: Here's what you need to know

Australia's Circa, East Van Panto and more coming to East Vancouver venue this season

Other

73 m. ago Lululemon founder Chip Wilson the wrong target for those wanting extra taxes on mansions

Douglas Todd: Since Wilson pays a great deal of Canadian income taxes, he's not the best example of why mansion owners should pay a property surtax. Find out who owns the rest of B.C.'s 10 most expensive properties

Economics

73 m. ago Here's why a slump in the luxury fashion market could be good news for Canadian resale

There's a clear shift in shopping patterns due to tariff concerns as U.S. clients are hesitant to purchase items in Canada, and Canadian buyers avoid U.S.-based pieces

Other

89 m. ago Major battery brands ordered to pay Ontario millions in new ruling

Energizer, Duracell and Panasonic have been ordered to pay a total of nearly $3 million for missing recycling targets in Ontario.As reported by The Toronto Star, the province's Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) has slapped fines on the leading battery manufacturers. Energizer and Duracell will each have to pay $1 million, while Panasonic must fork over $781,725.Speaking to The Star, the RPRA explained that the three companies recycled only 19 per cent of the single-use batteries they sold in Ontario in 2023 — well below the 40 per cent target. The authority added that the companies were "insufficiently responsive to our previous efforts to encourage their compliance with Ontario's recycling laws."However, the non-profit organization Call2Recycle Canada called the ruling "punitive and unwarranted" and noted that the companies are planning an appeal. They'll have two weeks to do so.Speaking to the outlet&...

Politics

1 hour ago Preview: No nerves for actor portraying prominent Tom Hanks character in The Da Vinci Code

Dan Brown’s 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code has sold more than 80 million copies and been translated into 44 languages. The 2006 film version, starring Tom Hanks as symbologist Robert Langdon, grossed $760 million and spawned two sequels. The success of the novel and film is like a sword of Damocles hanging over Graham […]

Other

2 h. ago Parker: Kristin Van Ginkel opens door to new career in Calgary as watercolour artist

Originals are selling quickly to admirers of her art, and now Kristin has produced fine art prints, limited to 250 editions of each, of two of them

Culture

2 h. ago BCE cuts quarterly dividend, signs fibre deal with PSP Investments

MONTREAL — BCE Inc. cut its quarterly dividend payment to shareholders and announced a partnership deal with the Public Sector Pension Investment Board to help accelerate the development of fibre infrastructure in the U.S. BCE chief executive Mirko Bibic said Thursday the dividend cut comes as the company faces intense price competition and sustained regulatory […]

Culture

3 h. ago Navigating ‘uncharted’ waters: What Trump’s trade war could mean for Canadian ports

Halifax’s container traffic dropped 10 per cent last month, while Vancouver saw a near record number of oil tankers

Economics

4 h. ago ‘At no point was ‘no’ initiated’: Toronto councillor continues testimony at sex assault trial

Thompson, 65, was charged with two counts of sexual assault in 2022 after two guests of his over Canada Day weekend said he touched them inappropriately.

Events

5 h. ago Assaults, bomb threats, Nazi salutes: Canada’s courts are starting to convict those targeting Jews

Three cases in the aftermath of Oct. 7, 2023 have now resulted in convictions.

Events

10 h. ago NOVAGOLD Prices $179 Million Underwritten Upsized Public Offering of Common Shares

All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (“NOVAGOLD” or “the Company”) (NYSE American, TSX: NG) today announced pricing of its previously announced public upsized offering of 47,850,000 common shares of NOVAGOLD at a price to the public of $3.75 per share. All […]

Economics

10 h. ago Shuttered Toronto landmark gets new lease on life as grocery business moves in

The fate of a well-loved Toronto landmark has taken another turn after the iconic Beaux Arts-style building was closed for three years.The former Postal Station C building at 1117 Queen Street was built in 1902, designed by famed architects David Ewart and Samuel G Curry, and served the neighbourhood's mail delivery needs for more than a century until it was officially closed in 2020.In the years that followed, it seemed that the fate of Postal Station C was nothing short of tragic, from being sold to sitting vacant, and riling up locals even more with the possibility of a futuristic new condo tower sprouting from the stately old building.Take a walk by Postal Station C today, and you'll see the building plastered in signs indicating that something new is moving, teasing work opportunities, and a new chapter for the building.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared b...

Economics

12 h. ago Pan American Silver Announces Results of Annual General and Special Meeting

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS) (“Pan American” or the “Company”) reported the voting results from its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on May 7, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia (the “Meeting”). Each of the matters voted upon at the Meeting are described in detail in […]

Other

12 h. ago Vancouver council reinstates funding for school meal programs

Mayor Ken Sim recounts his mom was arrested for stealing food to feed family

Society

12 h. ago Growing calls for permanent memorial, Filipino cultural centre after Lapu Lapu tragedy

Members of Metro Vancouver's Filipino Community say the Lapu Lapu Day tragedy and aftermath has shown the need for their own cultural centre.

Other

12 h. ago B.C. premier says court can handle his suggestion accused Lapu Lapu Day killer spends 'rest of his goddamned life in jail'

The B.C. branch of the Canadian Bar Association has criticized David Eby for comments he made last week in the legislature

Events

13 h. ago B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures after Lapu Lapu attack

Premier Eby said Wednesday that former chief justice Christopher Hinkson has agreed to serve as commissioner to conduct a festival safety review “in a very short period of time.”

Events

13 h. ago B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures after attack

Premier Eby said Wednesday that former chief justice Christopher Hinkson has agreed to serve as commissioner to conduct a festival safety review “in a very short period of time.”

Events