Project construction expected to create an estimated 8,000 direct and indirect jobs METRO VANCOUVER — The Tri-Cities are preparing for a rush in development applications after the province announced Wednesday that pre-construction would begin on the $1.4-billion Evergreen Line, following years of delays. B.C. Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom said the province has signed deals with [...]

Business owners in Coquitlam pay nearly five times as much property tax as residential owners for the same value property, the largest tax gap among the province’s 30 largest municipalities, says a business organization. A report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), recommends the B.C. government “Cap the Gap” and levels the playing [...]

The long-delayed Evergreen Line to Coquitlam could be back on track and under construction soon after a meeting between Metro Vancouver mayors and Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom. The minister said he’s optimistic a short-term deal will be hammered out swiftly. But he offered few specifics of how residents will likely pay more to fund the [...]