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New B.C. program offers rebates for installation of heat pumps

New B.C. program offers rebates for installation of heat pumps

The program will be expanded this fall to include condos and apartments heated by fossil fuel.
Cabinet to meet Tuesday as Trump says 35% tariff letter is 'the deal'

Cabinet to meet Tuesday as Trump says 35% tariff letter is 'the deal'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the letters he sent to Prime Minister Mark Carney and other leaders about new tariff rates are "the deals," as Carney prepares to meet with his cabinet on tariffs and the trade negotiations.
Vancouver council approves Rupert, Renfrew station area plan

Vancouver council approves Rupert, Renfrew station area plan

Infrastructure, including water system to fight fires, not in place to accommodate growth
Vancouver’s auditor general: ‘My job isn’t to make people look bad’

Vancouver’s auditor general: ‘My job isn’t to make people look bad’

Mike Macdonell became the City’s first-ever auditor general in September 2021
B.C. court upholds ban on YVR strike replacement workers

B.C. court upholds ban on YVR strike replacement workers

At Air Canada's request, Gate Gourmet was catering aircraft prior to arrival at YVR where employees were on strike.
Kelowna crane collapse case needs action now: union

Kelowna crane collapse case needs action now: union

The union representing hundreds of crane operators across the province is calling for charges to be laid in the case of the Kelowna industrial accident that killed five.
Vancouver tech firm aims to help forests bounce back stronger after wildfires

Vancouver tech firm aims to help forests bounce back stronger after wildfires

With US$6.5M in new funding, Veritree is scaling its forest restoration platform globally
Ottawa is asking Canadians what they want to see in the fall budget

Ottawa is asking Canadians what they want to see in the fall budget

OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is looking for feedback from Canadians on national security and defence spending and fortifying the Canadian economy amid an ongoing trade war as he prepares to deliver a federal budget in the fal
Tough battles ahead for B.C. government unions in 'crazy' times

Tough battles ahead for B.C. government unions in 'crazy' times

As contract talks begin, the first wage offers from the province fall below the inflation rate.
Uncertainty swirls after Trump threatens 35% tariff on Canada

Uncertainty swirls after Trump threatens 35% tariff on Canada

Threatened tariff would be a 10-percentage-point hike to the 25 per cent tariff already in effect on Canadian exports that do not fall under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement.