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U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects

U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects

OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne directed his department on Wednesday to prioritize investments in projects that primarily use Canadian steel and aluminum — part of Ottawa's reply to the Trump administration's trade war.
B.C. bill targets road tolls, contracts, interprovincial trade in tariff response

B.C. bill targets road tolls, contracts, interprovincial trade in tariff response

New legislation, if passed, could allow the B.C. government to impose a transit tax on Alaska-bound trucks coming from Washington state; but it also gives government sweeping regulatory powers to respond to perceived tariff threats from the United States
B.C. building permit values slide as 'soggy' outlook persists

B.C. building permit values slide as 'soggy' outlook persists

Decrease points to institutional and governmental slowdown, according to StatCan
What’s next for the Hudson’s Bay flagship store in downtown Vancouver?

What’s next for the Hudson’s Bay flagship store in downtown Vancouver?

Coveted property, co-owned with RioCan REIT, could potentially be retained, sold or redeveloped
B.C. condo king Bob Rennie pitches incoming PM on foreign investment in rentals

B.C. condo king Bob Rennie pitches incoming PM on foreign investment in rentals

Rennie seeks CMHC involvement to attract foreign buyers for long-term rentals
Mario Canseco: One-third of British Columbians see Rustad as ‘premier-in-waiting’

Mario Canseco: One-third of British Columbians see Rustad as ‘premier-in-waiting’

Research Co. poll reveals BC NDP still seen as stronger on standing up to Trump’s policies
B.C. wine sector seeks end to provincial trade barriers

B.C. wine sector seeks end to provincial trade barriers

A new agreement with Alberta enables direct-to-consumer sales by registered B.C. wineries
Media outlets start receiving Google payments from Online News Act: journalism group

Media outlets start receiving Google payments from Online News Act: journalism group

Money has started to flow to Canadian news outlets from the $100 million Google agreed to pay them in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act, the organization administering the fund said.
New poll suggests 40% of Canadians fear losing their jobs due to Trump's tariffs

New poll suggests 40% of Canadians fear losing their jobs due to Trump's tariffs

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests that 40 per cent of Canadians are worried about losing their jobs as many businesses scale back hiring plans in response to the trade war with the United States.
'Critical safety failures' behind deadly Oakridge crane accident, WorkSafeBC says

'Critical safety failures' behind deadly Oakridge crane accident, WorkSafeBC says

WorkSafeBC says a worker killed at the massive Oakridge Park development site in Vancouver last year when a mould used for concrete fell 26 storeys should never have been able to stand where she was.