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Tax on 'windfall profits' proposed for big Canadian grocers

Tax on 'windfall profits' proposed for big Canadian grocers

Among the report's 13 recommendations, the application of a windfall tax on grocery chains is contingent on whether Canada's Competition Bureau finds evidence of excess profiteering. One expert says that won't happen.
Indigenous business show Bears' Lair puts call out for budding entrepreneurs

Indigenous business show Bears' Lair puts call out for budding entrepreneurs

The TV show, which focuses on Indigenous business, has been renewed for a second season on APTN
99% drop in Ozempic shipments to U.S. residents after B.C. introduces restrictions

99% drop in Ozempic shipments to U.S. residents after B.C. introduces restrictions

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says there's been a 99 per cent drop in the number of online Ozempic prescriptions filled by Americans from pharmacies in that province since it introduced regulations to protect the local supply for diabete
Safety alert: Vancouver Coastal Health warns of health risk in olive oil products

Safety alert: Vancouver Coastal Health warns of health risk in olive oil products

The retailer did not meet the food safety standards to "eliminate harmful bacteria that can cause illness, including foodborne botulism."
Long-time ferry customer tired of waiting in the early morning rain for a bus

Long-time ferry customer tired of waiting in the early morning rain for a bus

Vancouver resident wants some kind of shelter to protect bus passengers while they line up
New $64 million elementary school in North Van to be built on former Cloverley site

New $64 million elementary school in North Van to be built on former Cloverley site

New school to open in 2026 with space for 585 students and a childcare centre
Canada should consider legal solution to fight residential school denialism: report

Canada should consider legal solution to fight residential school denialism: report

OTTAWA — Canada should give "urgent consideration" to legal mechanisms as a way to combat residential school denialism, said a Friday report from the independent special interlocutor on unmarked graves.
Metro Vancouver's bubble tea economy is booming as drink demand grows

Metro Vancouver's bubble tea economy is booming as drink demand grows

Chinese-Canadian demand helps sustain more than 200 stores across Metro Vancouver.
Donald Triplett, the 1st person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89

Donald Triplett, the 1st person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89

FOREST, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi man known as “Case 1,” the first person to be diagnosed with autism, has died. Donald G.
'Heartbreaking news': Last drive-in movie theatre in Metro Vancouver to close

'Heartbreaking news': Last drive-in movie theatre in Metro Vancouver to close

The historic drive-In announced that it is closing after the 2024 season.