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ICBC applies to reduce auto insurance rates by 1.9 per cent

Admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 20:47:39 +0000

The Insurance Corporation of B.C. announced Monday it has applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission to reduce basic auto insurance rates by an average of 1.9 per cent, effective Nov. 1, 2010. “Rate changes are mainly driven by claims costs, and fewer crashes help us keep our rates low and stable,” [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Vancouver scientists develop treatment for deadly Ebola disease

Admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 17:36:10 +0000

Vancouver-based scientists have developed a treatment for Ebola that prevented monkeys from dying of the hemorrhagic fever, according to a study published in the British medical Journal The Lancet. “Over the past decade, we have evaluated numerous therapeutic approaches for the treatment of lethal viruses, such as Ebola,” said study co-author [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Vancouver rated fourth best city in the world for quality of life

Admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:51:02 +0000

Vienna is the best city in the world to live while war-torn Baghdad is the worst, a survey said Wednesday, putting Europe at the top of the rankings with Asia and Africa trailing. The Austrian capital “retains the top spot as the city with the world’s best quality of living,” British consultancy [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

B.C. announces $225 million to build housing for Vancouver’s homeless

Admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:39:11 +0000

Premier Gordon Campbell today announced a $225 million program to build 1,006 new supportive housing units to deal with homelessness in Vancouver. The province will provide $205 million to build the units at eight locations throughout the city with $20 million being provided by the Streetohome Foundation. “These new investments will make [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Squamish plan massive development for ancestral land under Burrard Bridge

Admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:50:18 +0000

The Squamish Nation plans to build a massive development on the band’s traditional land underneath the south end of the Burrard Bridge. Chief Gibby Jacob said the residential and commercial development will stretch over eight acres and cost “in the hundreds of millions of dollars.” “It’s not a small project,” said Jacob, noting [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Vancouver Olympic Village condos now up for sale

Admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:21:34 +0000

The Olympic village condominium development known as Millennium Water was officially unveiled to the public Saturday morning as the City of Vancouver continues its quest to recoup nearly $1 billion from Millennium Development Corporation. Politicians, developers, and Olympic representatives gathered for the event in the development’s stone-paved court yard facing False [...] Related posts:

B.C. announces $225 million to build housing for Vancouver’s homeless Premier Gordon Campbell today announced a $225 million program to...

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Vancouver-based Seacliff Construction sold to Calgary’s Churchill

Admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:16:37 +0000

Churchill Corp. is acquiring Vancouver-based Seacliff Construction. for $390 million in a cash deal that will double its size. Merging with the 1,600-employee Seacliff, which had $614 million in revenue last year, will create an “unparalleled” company diversified across many business lines, regions and customers, Churchill CEO Jim Houck said Monday. “We [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Cathay Pacific flight receives military escort to Vancouver airport

Admin — Sun, 16 May 2010 01:20:04 +0000

North American Aerospace Defence Command officials scrambled fighter jets to intercept a Vancouver-bound Cathay Pacific flight Saturday afternoon after receiving unspecified reports of a security threat involving the plane. Major Holly Apostoliuk, with the Canadian NORAD Region headquarters, said two CF18 Hornet fighter jets were scrambled under NORAD command from a [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Vancouver tops list of best business tax climates

Admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 15:46:25 +0000

Two major tech players announced this week they are taking up significant office space in Vancouver, as global financial data cruncher KPMG announced the host of the 2010 Winter Games now offers the best business tax climate of 41 cities measured around the world. That news comes amid a flurry of first [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Vancouver property crime plummets: police

Admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:38:50 +0000

Property crime in Vancouver has dropped by 40 per cent in the last six years, Deputy Chief Constable Warren Lemcke announced Monday at the start of National Police Week. Lemcke was speaking at a seminar on the state of crime in Vancouver co-hosted by Canadian Direct Insurance in the Fairmont Vancouver Hotel. He [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Vancouver pushes $25-million plan for more bike lanes

Admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 13:46:04 +0000

Vancouver is proposing to invest $25 million in additional bike paths over the next two years as part of the city’s ambitious goal to become the world’s greenest city by 2020. A city report on a proposed 10-year Cycling Master Plan, which will go to council Thursday, calls for another 55 kilometres [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Investors keen on Vancouver’s commercial property

Admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 05:34:02 +0000

Vancouver’s commercial real-estate sector is considered a great bet for investment, according to a survey released Tuesday by Colliers International. The survey, which focuses on office, industrial and retail properties, also found that while Canadian institutional and private real-estate investors believe the market hasn’t yet reached its lowest point, they’re cautiously [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

BC Place dome deflated to make way for new roof

Admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 21:54:18 +0000

The iconic BC Place dome that many people, over its 27 years, have likened to a giant marshmallow is no longer visible on the Vancouver skyline. It was deflated Tuesday morning to make way for construction on the new $458-million retractable roof. At 11 a.m., B.C.’s Tourism Minister, Kevin Krueger, and B.C. Pavilion [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Three people linked to Kash Heed’s election campaign face charges

Admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 05:16:20 +0000

Three people linked to former Solicitor-General Kash Heed’s 2009 election campaign are facing a total of 12 charges under both the Criminal Code and Election Act, including obstruction of justice and fraud, for alleged misconduct. But Heed himself, who stepped aside last month after he learned of an RCMP investigation, has [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Kenyans sweep Vancouver Marathon titles

Admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 22:43:52 +0000

Chilly, wet conditions scuttled his chances of achieving the time he was looking for Sunday. Nevertheless, Thomas Omwenga is delighted to be a three-time winner of the BMO Vancouver Marathon. A 30-year-old from Kenya, Omwenga was champion of the both the 2007 and ’08 events but took a pass last year on [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.