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Vancouver biotech Zymeworks closes US$929M Theravance acquisition
The acquisition, completed Sept. 23, expands Zymeworks' portfolio beyond cancer drugs to include treatments for cardiac and respiratory...
B.C. provincial election campaign launches with NDP health-care recruitment push
David Eby starts campaign at Canada-U.S. border, promising to triple recruitment of American health-care workers and bring Canadian...
B.C. Premier David Eby campaigns on $100 billion in pending major projects
Eby announced the snap election Tuesday with a "Build B.C. Strong" platform tied to large-scale investments including FortisBC's Tilbury...
Vancouver police seek witnesses to stabbing and robbery on Granville Street
A man was stabbed in the arm and robbed of his bag Tuesday night near Granville and Nelson. Police are asking for dashcam and CCTV footage.
One suspect charged, one at large after five-inch slash on Granville Street
A 19-year-old was slashed in the face during a robbery near Smithe in August. Police arrested one suspect and are seeking the public's...
Synvest Group acquires Accent Inns and Hotel Zed chain for eight B.C. properties
Vancouver-based Synvest has agreed to purchase all eight Accent Inns and Hotel Zed hotels across British Columbia, roughly 800 guest...
Vancouver cocaine seizure reaches record 328 kilograms in misdirected shipment
A southeast Vancouver business found 14 duffel bags of cocaine worth $5.8 million in a container on July 21, triggering the largest drug...
Health Minister Ravi Kahlon, two other NDP cabinet members, will not seek re-election
Kahlon and two colleagues announced they are stepping down after the snap election was called. Kahlon held the Health portfolio just...
YVR flights to mainland China surge 40% as governments lift travel barriers
Vancouver will see 32 weekly flights on nine routes in November, up from 23 last year. Beijing Capital Airlines restarts service October...
International Language Academy of Canada files for bankruptcy, leaving 1,300 students in limbo
ILAC, which operated for nearly 30 years and expanded to Vancouver in 2014, cited regulatory changes and financial exhaustion. The...
Metro Vancouver transit workers ratify deal, strike averted after months of job action
Unifor members voted 68% to accept new CMBC contract with stronger enforcement language on running time and recovery time.
Mayor Sim anchors ABC Vancouver's October campaign on drug-use ban and zero tax increase pledge
Ken Sim committed Monday to banning open-air hard-drug use in public spaces and freezing property taxes in 2027 if voters re-elect ABC...
