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'Excessively hot tea': Starbucks sues daughter of woman suing coffee giant

'Excessively hot tea': Starbucks sues daughter of woman suing coffee giant

Lawsuit claims Fatameh Khalatabadi was burned at a Port Coquitlam Starbucks in July 2021 because the lid wasn't secure, a claim the company denies.
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Canadians paying more for airfares as summer ticket prices jump

Canadians paying more for airfares as summer ticket prices jump

Looking to catch a flight this summer? Prepare to open your wallet even wider.
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More B.C. businesses embracing 4-day work weeks

More B.C. businesses embracing 4-day work weeks

The shift can attract talent and boost productivity, but doesn’t work for all firms, say experts
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Property owners fight new short-term rental rules in Victoria court

Property owners fight new short-term rental rules in Victoria court

The West Coast Association for Property Rights wants to see previous rights to operate legal short-term rentals reinstated.
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Updated: Provincial regulator orders WLNG workers onto Squamish floatel

Updated: Provincial regulator orders WLNG workers onto Squamish floatel

WLNG has been waiting on a temporary use permit from the District of Squamish; company says it is preparing to move the floatel to Squamish, as ordered.
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Metro Vancouver compensation up 19 per cent; CAO compensation passes $700K

Metro Vancouver compensation up 19 per cent; CAO compensation passes $700K

Metro Vancouver’s commissioner and CAO Jerry Dobrovolny had a total remuneration of $711,668 in 2023.
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Home sales in May down from year ago: Canadian Real Estate Association

Home sales in May down from year ago: Canadian Real Estate Association

OTTAWA — Canada's real estate market softened further in May as sales and prices of existing homes declined and listings rose.
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CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in May up 10% from April

CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in May up 10% from April

OTTAWA — The annual pace of housing starts in May climbed 10 per cent compared with April, helped by gains in Montreal and Toronto, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said.
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Builder fined $200K for safety violations at Burnaby Metrotown highrise project

Builder fined $200K for safety violations at Burnaby Metrotown highrise project

WorkSafeBC has slapped Axiom Builders Inc. with a $198,891.01 penalty for safety violations at a condo tower project on Telford Avenue in Metrotown.
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Taseko says tentative deal reached with striking workers at Gibraltar mine

Taseko says tentative deal reached with striking workers at Gibraltar mine

VANCOUVER — Taseko Mines Ltd. says it has reached a tentative agreement with striking employees at its Gibraltar Mine in central British Columbia. The deal is subject to ratification by the workers, who are represented by Unifor.
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