37 h. ago Vancouver firefighters launch crackdown on banned lockable butane torches

The city banned the sale of lockable butane torches last summer, after Vancouver Fire Rescue Services linked them to at least 80 fire-related injuries and six deaths.

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39 h. ago Vancouver home sales fall 10% in June but board believes momentum could be building

Greater Vancouver Realtors says residential sales in the region totalled 2,181 last month, down from the 2,418 sales recorded in June 2024 and roughly 25 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average.

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5 d. ago Trump tells Israel, Hamas to ‘make the deal’ on ceasefire and get hostages returned

Mediators are to build on the momentum from the ceasefire with Iran and push for a truce in Gaza

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5 d. ago Suspect sought in connection with sexual assault on TTC streetcar

Police in Toronto are investigating a report that a man on board streetcar #4432 sexually assaulted and harassed a female passenger. Police believe there could be more victims.

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5 d. ago Will XRP Hit $5? PFMCrypto Expands XRP Mining Contracts to Meet Surging Investment Demand

XRP Builds Strong Momentum as $5 Price Target Comes Into Focus. PFMCrypto’s New XRP Mining Contracts Offer Investors a Unique Opportunity for Daily Passive Income and Long-Term Asset Growth. Farington, England, June 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XRP Builds Strong Momentum as $5 Price Target Comes Into Focus. PFMCrypto’s New XRP Mining Contracts Offer Investors […]

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7 d. ago Aritzia launched its summer sale. Here are a few of the best buys among the discounted styles

Check out a few of the best buys we found among the Aritzia Summer Sale deals

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7 d. ago Here are 8 Metro Vancouver condos listed for sale under $500K

Each of these listings are under $500,000, built in 2010 or later, and within walking distance of a SkyTrain, Canada Line or major bus route.

Economics

1 week ago B.C. NDP looking at easing up on EV mandates as sales decline

The Energy Ministry acknowledged that it will be "challenging" to reach target that 90 per cent of new vehicles be zero emission by 2030.

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1 week ago Hudson’s Bay receives approval for sale of three leases to B.C. mall owner Ruby Liu

Liu wants to use the properties to open a chain of modernized department stores she will name after herself

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2 w. ago New Purdue opioid crisis settlement builds ‘momentum’ for Canada: B.C. AG

A U.S. settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family came days after a B.C.-led lawsuit against McKinsey for its alleged role in Canada's opioid crisis was certified.

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2 w. ago 'Disappointing at best': Vancouver real estate prices falling, but sales slow

Greater Vancouver saw average house prices fall to $1.2 million in April from $1.3 million in April 2024, a 6.6 per cent decline.

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2 w. ago Condo sales plummet in Toronto and Vancouver but more resilient elsewhere

Condo sales in Toronto have fallen 75 per cent and in Vancouver they are down 37 per cent

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2 w. ago VERSES® Signs Soothsayer Analytics As First Genius™ Reseller and Fortune 500 Integrator

Agreement to accelerate global enterprise adoption of Genius through sales, training, certification, and rapid deployments VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE: VERS) (OTCQB: VRSSF) (“VERSES” or the “Company”), a cognitive computing company specializing in next-generation agentic software systems, has selected Soothsayer Analytics (“Soothsayer”) as the first Certified Genius […]

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3 w. ago Home owned by family of UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health embezzler up for sale

The court ruling says the woman died in 2012, the year both the university and the health authority filed lawsuits to recover the stolen funds.

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3 w. ago Posthaste: Toronto condo sales drop 75% leaving investors bleeding cash, CMHC says

Vancouver sales down 37% as interest rates and inventory glut hit sector

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3 w. ago Aritzia is looking to hire 1,300 workers for its upcoming warehouse sale

Searching for a summer job? Aritzia is hiring for its annual warehouse sale

Society

3 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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