Author Archives: Danielle Park

BC’s ‘dirty money’ crackdown biting casino profits/investors

Over the past decade, developers and investors noted that Vancouver casino revenues grew handsomely while most other casino areas had flat-lined.  Then, in 2018, after years of accepting suitcases and hockey bags full of cash without questions, a new focus … Continue reading

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Coming to terms with our recycling nightmare

Reforms must start with drastically curtailing the use and availability of single-use packaging.  Bans on what cannot be collected and reused are necessary to drive the changes needed in the corporate sector.  See Is Canada’s recycling industry broken. Canada’s recycling … Continue reading

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‘Luxury’ homes short on buyers

High-end realty spots in Canada are not alone.  The affluent east end of Long Island, New York known as the Hamptons is also feeling the crunch of a repricing cycle now underway in its luxury home market (properties listed for … Continue reading

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