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B.C. adds 5K jobs in June for fourth straight month of gains: StatCan

B.C. adds 5K jobs in June for fourth straight month of gains: StatCan

Unemployment rate drops 0.8 percentage points to 5.6%, according to national statistics agency
Trump threatens 35 per cent tariffs on Canada on Aug. 1 in letter posted online

Trump threatens 35 per cent tariffs on Canada on Aug. 1 in letter posted online

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports on Aug.
Opinion: Returning to the office isn't the answer to Canada's productivity problem

Opinion: Returning to the office isn't the answer to Canada's productivity problem

Companies are betting on office mandates to fix sluggish productivity, but what workers need most are affordable homes, shorter commutes and real opportunities to grow, not added stress.
B.C. criminal defence lawyer helped client tied to illegal drug trade obtain cannabis licence

B.C. criminal defence lawyer helped client tied to illegal drug trade obtain cannabis licence

Law Society of BC settlement shows how illicit cannabis industry players could obtain a presence in the legal retail sector through lawyers and consultants.
North Vancouver firm lands first deal for food-waste, poop-powered gas system

North Vancouver firm lands first deal for food-waste, poop-powered gas system

Hydron Energy’s first commercial sale brings renewable natural gas tech to Ontario farm
Canada Infrastructure Bank set to fall well short of 2028 investment target: PBO

Canada Infrastructure Bank set to fall well short of 2028 investment target: PBO

OTTAWA — Parliament's fiscal watchdog is projecting that the Canada Infrastructure Bank will fall more than $20 billion short of its investment targets for the coming years.
Kirk LaPointe: Google’s AI is delivering a blow to the newsrooms it's built on

Kirk LaPointe: Google’s AI is delivering a blow to the newsrooms it's built on

As AI summaries in search results devour web traffic, news publishers must move beyond derivative reporting to attract and sustain audiences
Aritzia results suggest Americans not souring on retailer despite trade tensions

Aritzia results suggest Americans not souring on retailer despite trade tensions

North American trade relations don't appear to be diminishing the growing affinity Americans have for one of Canada's most fashionable brands. Aritzia Inc. revealed Thursday that its U.S.
S&P/TSX composite finishes higher, U.S. stocks also gain

S&P/TSX composite finishes higher, U.S. stocks also gain

TORONTO — Strength in the industrials sector helped Canada's main stock index finish higher, while U.S. markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 109.98 points at 27,082.30. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 192.
Campaign to woo NDP donors away from central party 'misguided,' says ex-strategist

Campaign to woo NDP donors away from central party 'misguided,' says ex-strategist

OTTAWA — A campaign by federal New Democrats to urge party members to shift their donations away from the central party to local electoral associations is a "self-sabotaging" act, says a former NDP strategist.