9 h. ago Letters to the Sun: Developers should be subject to same market risks as everyone else

Re: B.C. builders welcome NDP changes to development cost charges as housing starts falter If I buy stock, it might go up, and it might go down. Hundreds of people who bought pre-sale condos are now in trouble because their investment is worth less than what they paid for it. So can someone please tell […]

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3 d. ago Letters to The Sun: U.S. isn't capable of making a trade deal with Canada

Re: Carney has no choice: Trade deal with U.S. requires end of supply management Since “supply management” (along with inter-provincial trade barriers) has been on the Fraser Institute’s naughty list as supposedly reducing “economic freedom” in Canada, it is no surprise that it is tossed out as a trade bargaining chip. Would this supposed bargaining […]

Economics

1 week ago Letters to The Sun: Only one Vancouver neighbourhood on list of 'hidden gems'

Opinion: Only one Vancouver neighbourhood on list of 'hidden gems'

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1 week ago Battery Storage Is at Risk of a 29% Slump on Trump’s Energy Policy, WoodMac Says

The US energy storage market is at risk of shrinking 29% next year if Republican lawmakers move forward with severe cuts to tax credits for the technology, according to a report from Wood Mackenzie and a clean-power lobbying group.

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2 w. ago Why Fighting Between the US and Iran Hasn’t Sent Oil Prices Soaring

On today’s Big Take podcast: How a US oil boom upended global markets and reduced the market risk of war in the Middle East.

Economics

2 w. ago Oil Pares Advance as Market Weighs Risks After US Strikes Iran

Oil jumped after the US struck Iran’s nuclear sites, exacerbating a crisis in the Middle East and stoking concerns that energy supplies could be disrupted.

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2 w. ago Oil Pushes Higher as Market Weighs Risks After US Strikes Iran

Oil jumped after the US struck Iran’s nuclear sites, stoking concerns that energy supplies from the Middle East could be disrupted.

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2 w. ago Letters to The Sun: Community services not keeping up with development in Vancouver

Being a long-time Vancouver resident, I’ve seen the evolution of the city firsthand. There are so many amazing attributes to enjoy and be proud of, but the current direction of city council and development at all costs is not one of them. They work to build more housing — great, but then delay the needed […]

Sport

2 w. ago Letters to the Sun: Awarding B.C. Ferries contract to Chinese company is short

Re: Criticism comes from all sides after B.C. Ferries awards contract to Chinese state-owned company From their perspective, B.C. Ferries found the best value by ordering ferries from China. They didn’t consider the value of taxes that would be returned to the government if the contract was awarded to a B.C. builder. They also don’t […]

Economics

3 w. ago Traders Dive Into Options Market as Geopolitical Risk Flares

Israel’s air strikes on Iran, followed by the Islamic Republic’s retaliation, rippled through markets Friday, prompting traders to pile into options for protection.

Politics

3 w. ago European Gas Prices Jump as Middle East Risk Returns to Market

European natural gas prices surged after Israel carried out a wave of strikes against Iran, raising fears of a wider war in a region that’s key to global energy supplies.

Economics

3 w. ago Oil Outlook in Flux as Analysts Revise Views After Israel Strike

Israel’s strike on Iran has injected a fresh bout of geopolitical risk into an oil market that has been in the doldrums due to concerns about the global economy and supply increases from OPEC+.

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4 w. ago Letters to the Sun: Heritage neighbourhood is a living museum of our city's history

Re. The most beautiful block in Vancouver is for sale The Davis family should be celebrated and awarded for having started a movement that preserved not just some houses, but a whole neighbourhood. The idea that these houses, and Vancouver’s heritage neighbourhood, could be destroyed is criminal. The area from 10th to 16th and Yukon […]

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