6 h. ago Tax dollars subsidized IKEA, The Brick electric vehicles, Metro Vancouver board hears

When Global News asked Metro Vancouver Chair Mike Hurley about the money, he said "I'm not really well aware of that one. That one caught me a bit off guard, so I'm not sure."

Economics

8 h. ago Fraser Basin Council loses Metro Vancouver funding as board begins spending review

Funding for the Fraser Basin Council was cut while six other programs were spared. Cutting all the programs would have resulted in a savings of about $1 per household.

Other

11 h. ago Avalanche danger rising on B.C.’s South Coast as warm, wet weather arrives

Rainfall warnings are in place for Howe Sound and much of Metro Vancouver, with a "series of moderate rainfall systems" expected to cross the region between Friday and Sunday.

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18 h. ago Seeking savings, Metro Vancouver board considers funding cuts to seven programs

Some Metro programs cost only a few cents per household each year, but would struggle to operate without it.

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36 h. ago B.C. crime news: Manslaughter conviction in fatal Surrey stabbing | Charges laid in double hit

Here is a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025

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36 h. ago B.C. crime news: Victims in torched SUV identified | Charges in wrong

Here is a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025

Events

54 h. ago Pricey travel raises new questions at Metro Vancouver agency

In 2023 Invest Vancouver staff went on 17 trips. Among the destinations were Paris, London, Vienna, Lisbon, Barcelona, Frankfurt and Brisbane.

Economics

55 h. ago Hegseth directs Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts this year to fund Trump military priorities

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year in order to redirect those savings to fund President Donald Trump’s priorities. Hegseth has committed to redirecting Pentagon spending to more directly support warfighters. In a statement late Wednesday, Robert Salesses, who […]

Economics

59 h. ago Canada Recruits Banks Into Fentanyl Fight as US Applies Pressure

The Canadian government has pulled the country’s banks into the fight against fentanyl, recruiting them to join a money-laundering intelligence group that aims to cut off the funds that support trafficking of the deadly drug.

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4 d. ago UK Public Services Brace for Cuts of Up to 11% to Fund Defense

Some UK government departments are bracing for budget cuts of as much as 11% as Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes under mounting pressure to plow more money into defense.

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