Vancouver has backlog of 500 applications for building permits

Vancouver has backlog of 500 applications for building permits

The City of Vancouver has a backlog of 500 applications from people seeking permits to build single-family homes, duplexes and laneway houses. The backlog comes despite a council-initiated task force created early last year to reduce the time builders have to wait to...
Vancouver pushes new paper tax on retailers, coffee shops

Vancouver pushes new paper tax on retailers, coffee shops

The City of Vancouver sure can throw some curveballs at times. To paraphrase the late comedian Henny Youngman: Take the new paper cup and bag fees. . . please. In the throes of a pandemic, with public health orders confusing even the Mensa members and inflation...
Flying Taxis Could Finally Make A Breakthrough In 2022

Flying Taxis Could Finally Make A Breakthrough In 2022

Flying taxis could gain major attention in 2022, with even more aviation start-ups set to go public. While it is unlikely that we will see them in action before 2024, the infrastructure for and investment in this burgeoning tech could really ramp up this year. Major...
Prediction Consensus: What the Experts See Coming in 2022

Prediction Consensus: What the Experts See Coming in 2022

Even at the best of times, it’s human nature to want to decode the future. During times of uncertainty though, we’re even more eager to predict what’s to come. To satisfy this demand, thousands of prognosticators share their views publicly as one year closes and...
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