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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Metro Vancouver's soaring rents forcing non-profits out of business
A beloved Burnaby, B.C., thrift store is getting set to close up shop amid a major rent hike. It joins a long list of establishments struggling to stay afloat amid Metro Vancouver's real estate crisis. Sohrab Sandhu reports.


CBC
26-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Metro Vancouver's soaring rents forcing non-profits out of business
A beloved Burnaby, B.C., thrift store is getting set to close up shop amid a major rent hike. It joins a long list of establishments struggling to stay afloat amid Metro Vancouver's real estate crisis. Sohrab Sandhu reports.


Argaam
21-05-2025
- Business
- Argaam
HRDF supports employment of 143,000 citizens in Q1 2025
The Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) contributed to supporting the private-sector employment of 143,000 citizens during the first quarter of 2025, through its programs and initiatives, marking a rise of 93% year-on-year (YoY). A total of 1.18 million citizens benefited from its empowerment, guidance and training services during the three-month period, an increase of 4% YoY. HRDF highlighted that more than 98,000 establishments benefited from its programs during the same period, up by nearly 37% YoY, of which 93% are small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The total amount spent on support programs reached SAR 1.83 billion during Q1 2025, the fund said.