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B.C. sees fewer international visitors for fourth straight month

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Reposted by Tyler Orton

BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · Aug 7

The 7.4 per cent decline in international visits to B.C. in May follows declines in February, March and April

Woodfibre LNG construction costs surge amid permit delays, more floatels

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Reposted by Tyler Orton

BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · Aug 5

Enbridge, which owns 30 per cent share of the project, has nearly doubled its share of capital costs to US$2.9 billion

Hospitality industry pushes back on harsh fines for serving liquor to minors

Reposted by Tyler Orton

BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · Aug 5

Pushback comes in part because inspectors have no leeway to provide warnings

Vancouver Airbnb operator rents downtown apartment 439 out of 489 days

Tyler Orton @reporton.bsky.social · Jul 17

BIV reporter Mike Howell found a quirky one at a City of Vancouver business licence review panel this week.

BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · Jul 16

Lawyer says panel’s refusal to renew short-term rental licence for client is punishment for ‘unusual lifestyle’

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Tyler Orton @reporton.bsky.social · Jul 11

Apple Music’s autoplay feature has played “Chelsea Dagger” twice in as many weeks on my iPhone. This is the biggest reassurance I’ve ever had Apple is not snooping through my info across other apps to glean personal interests.

B.C. adds 5K jobs in June for fourth straight month of gains: StatCan

Tyler Orton @reporton.bsky.social · Jul 11

Spoke about latest B.C. jobs numbers on Global News right after they were released early today. I took a deeper look and things are not as good as they appear on the surface. Big losses for full-time employment, lower participation rates skewing unemployment rate, etc. www.biv.com/news/economy...

Unemployment rate drops 0.8 percentage points to 5.6%, according to national statistics agency

McArthurGlen Outlet Vancouver hits 10-year milestone, plans third expansion

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Reposted by Tyler Orton

BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · Jul 9

Richmond outlet mall has welcomed brands such as Under Armour, Zwilling and Karl Lagerfeld for their first stores in the region

Vancouver's Clio acquires Miami's vLex for US$1B in cash, shares

Reposted by Tyler Orton

Glen Korstrom @glenkorstrom.bsky.social · Jun 30

It's not every day a B.C. company makes a US$1B acquisition.
Clio did today, in a deal that shows strength for the city's tech cluster, particularly software and services.
#technology #MergersAndAcquisitions

Transaction follows Clio last year landing US$900M in venture capital

Why Metro Vancouver companies are expanding to U.K.

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Reposted by Tyler Orton

Daniel Wagner @passittobulis.bsky.social · Jun 24

The Abbotsford #Canucks are Calder Cup champions!

The first time in the history of the Vancovuer Canucks franchise that their AHL affiliate has won the Calder Cup and the first Canucks championship since they won the WHL's Lester Patrick Cup in 1970.

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Reposted by Tyler Orton

BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · Jun 19

Moves come as politicians encourage diversified trade

B.C. adds 13K jobs in May for third straight month of gains

Tyler Orton @reporton.bsky.social · Jun 6

Tune into @globalnews.ca B.C. at 6:45 a.m. PT to see me talk about the latest jobs numbers + real estate. Preview here: www.biv.com/news/economy...

B.C.’s labour market is showing few signs of getting bogged down by global trade uncertainty.

Rennie lays off 31 employees from real estate firm, cites ‘changing market’

Reposted by Tyler Orton

BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · May 9

Vancouver real estate firm says industry shifts structural, not temporary

B.C. adds 6K jobs in April for second straight month of gains: StatCan

Tyler Orton @reporton.bsky.social · May 9

Just chatted about B.C.’s ho-hum April jobs report on @globalnews.ca — take a look here for more details on why the latest data should raise eyebrows.
www.biv.com/news/economy...

Public administration and retail gains offset losses in food services and tech

Council hits pause on proposed 18-storey tower near Mount Pleasant heritage homes

Reposted by Tyler Orton

BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · May 8

City council defers 165-unit rental housing proposal over concerns related to tower shadowing nearby park

Vancouver mayor's bitcoin push a 'hill that I’m willing to die on'

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Tyler Orton @reporton.bsky.social · Apr 12

Excellent deep dive into Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s curious obsession with bitcoin. Breaks it down for those who might not understand cryptocurrencies and why it’s a no-go for municipal governments in B.C.

BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · Apr 11

Ken Sim: ‘We have a fiduciary duty to do what's right for the City of Vancouver’

B.C. counters February losses, adding 6K jobs in March

Tyler Orton @reporton.bsky.social · Apr 4

Just spoke on @globalnews.ca a few moments ago about the latest B.C. jobs numbers. Nothing much to celebrate other than the province didn’t lose jobs when still so many question marks were hovering around tariffs. Real litmus test comes in next month’s StatCan data.
www.biv.com/news/economy...

StatCan data reveals biggest gains were felt in province's health care and technology sectors

B.C. car buyers face rising costs as Trump tariffs target auto industry

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Tyler Orton @reporton.bsky.social · Apr 4

From Adam Campbell
www.biv.com/news/transpo...

Although it's too early to tell the severity of the repercussions, industry experts expect higher prices for consumers and lower supply.

Vancouver mayor set to launch business task force amid tariff uncertainty

Tyler Orton @reporton.bsky.social · Apr 3

From Mike Howell
www.biv.com/news/economy...

Task force will aim to ‘position Vancouver as the most competitive city in North America to start, grow and scale a business’

B.C. construction industry braces for fallout from tariffs

Tyler Orton @reporton.bsky.social · Apr 3

From Jami Makan
www.biv.com/news/real-es...

Industry faces uncertainty despite Canada avoiding worst of Trump’s trade measures

Premier Eby expresses relief on tariffs but cautions 'uncertainty' remains

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Tyler Orton @reporton.bsky.social · Apr 3

From Graeme Wood
www.biv.com/news/economy...

Premier David Eby says he will meet designated Prime Minister Mark Carney next week in B.C. to discuss B.C.-related issues on U.S. tariffs

Victory bonds? Tax free cars? Canadian leaders answer tariffs with newish ideas

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Tyler Orton @reporton.bsky.social · Apr 3

Excellent reporting today on tariff fallout from the team at @bivnews.bsky.social — thread below, more to come this afternoon.
www.biv.com/news/economy...

Canada's political parties issue new policy proposals in response to U.S. tariffs; some call for a modernization of 20th Century war-era programs