Tag Archives: Construction

Standing in a boardroom at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Shawn Bouchard, vice-president of Quadra Homes in Abbotsford, B.C., said he initially planned to kick off his speech by burning a $20 bill befo...

VANCOUVER - Two legal challenges filed in British Columbia claim a liquefied natural gas pipeline hasn't been "substantially started," contrary to a decision made by the provincial government back in ...

Former Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell said his appointment as British Columbia's new point-person to improve quality of life for people living in the city's Downtown Eastside doesn't mean he's a "czar...

VICTORIA - Premier David Eby came prepared with announcements as he spoke to leaders of British Columbia's local governments, promising more involuntary care facilities for those with severe mental il...

TORONTO - A homeless encampment in Toronto's west end was cleared by the city Friday morning after a small group of remaining residents said they wouldn't leave until they got permanent housing. City ...

OTTAWA - MPs returned to the House of Commons earlier this month to confront an old problem - inflation - which is now being driven by new forces. Many consumers are still reeling from the decades-hig...

CALGARY - Rachel Herbert says her little brother was a rock star among soldiers. "He had all of those qualities that you look for in a brother," she said. "My little, loving, fun brother." Cpl. Nathan...

VICTORIA - Municipal leaders in British Columbia are calling on the provincial government to fill housing gaps that have been pressing for "far too long" and have increased homelessness in their commu...

MONTREAL - A Montreal homeless shelter says it's nearly doubling the number of apartments it can offer the unhoused thanks to a boost in funding from the city, part of a $2-million envelope split amon...

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a Toronto couple owns a portion of their backyard that became the subject of a lengthy dispute after they discovered the municipality was the title holder. Pa...