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Why Canada needs a national zero-emission vehicle standard in 2021
Posted on 21 February 2021With an ambitious new climate plan to help Canada achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, two provin ...

How Canadian companies are helping to reduce fashion’s carbon footprint
Posted on 21 February 2021When Kristi Soomer launched her sustainable clothing brand Encircled almost a decade ago, she wa ...

Wampole launches new bottles made from 100% recycled materials
Posted on 21 February 2021
Ecological packaging, made in Canada
Wampole, a Canadian company, is proud to announc ...

Daryl Guignion remembered as environmental advocate in P.E.I.
Posted on 21 February 2021With the passing of Daryl Guignion on Feb. 8, 2021, Prince Edward Island has lost one of the gre ...

Vancouver Island TD customers see fraudulent charges from DoorDash
Posted on 10 February 2021It’s a scam that’s affected debit cards of consumers across the country, including here on Vanco ...

TD Bank Group to Make Changes in the Presentation of Certain Financial Information Related to the Consolidated Statement of Income
Posted on 10 February 2021TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2021 /CNW/ - TD Bank Group ("TD" or the "Bank") (TSX: TD) and (NYSE: TD) ...

CIBC cancels sale of FirstCaribbean bank after regulators nix deal
Posted on 10 February 2021CIBC says the sale of a large portion of its majority stake in CIBC FirstCaribbean to GNB Financia ...

Greater Vancouver home sales running far ahead of the same time last year, early data shows
Posted on 07 February 2021The Greater Vancouver housing market has continued its blistering sales pace, with total transacti ...

Is there a Biden business bump for B.C. investors?
Posted on 07 February 2021Renewal is in the air in Washington, D.C., with new U.S. president Joe Biden in his honeymoon phas ...

Vancouver Island baseball team hires legally blind photographer
Posted on 07 February 2021A Vancouver Island baseball team has made history in hiring what is believed to be the very first ...

Quality Foods first Vancouver Island grocer to make pandemic pay permanent
Posted on 07 February 2021A Vancouver Island-based grocery chain has become the first of its kind to make pandemic pay perma ...

Digital Technology Supercluster turns attention to tech skills for underrepresented communities
Posted on 07 February 2021The Canadian Tech Talent Accelerator is set to launch this month, offering a 15-week online skil ...

Vancouver startup Wize raises US$3m amid surging demand for online learning
Posted on 07 February 2021Wizedemy Inc. (Wize) CEO Cyrus Moradian said his company was offering online tutorials for hundred ...

B.C.’s Housing Minister non-committal about independent Penticton social housing review
Posted on 07 February 2021B.C.’s Housing Minister is non-committal about funding an independent audit of existing social h ...

Pamela Anderson secretly marries bodyguard in Vancouver Island wedding
Posted on 07 February 2021Pamela Anderson got married — for a fourth time — in a secret ceremony on Christmas Eve at ...

Vancouver-based green construction startup raises $33 million in new funding
Posted on 07 February 2021A Vancouver-based startup pioneering a green construction technology announced this week it has su ...