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Statistics Canada reports December retail sales up 2.5 per cent at $69.6B

Statistics Canada reports December retail sales up 2.5 per cent at $69.6B

TORONTO — Canadian retail sales surged higher at the end of last year to post their largest monthly increase since May 2022, but Statistics Canada says its early estimate for January pointed to a pullback to start 2025.
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Rob Shaw: NDP drug policy reversal proves politicians never say sorry

Rob Shaw: NDP drug policy reversal proves politicians never say sorry

New Democrats perfect the art of 'taking action' by cleaning up their own messes
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Calls for health warnings on B.C. alcohol face pushback

Calls for health warnings on B.C. alcohol face pushback

UVIC professor says requiring producers to put health warnings on labels would be most efficient
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No more boom and bust? B.C. real estate sees balance heading into 2025

No more boom and bust? B.C. real estate sees balance heading into 2025

Rapid price escalations that characterized past two decades not yet materializing
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Canada can legally challenge tariffs, but will Trump fall in line with the ruling?

Canada can legally challenge tariffs, but will Trump fall in line with the ruling?

The free trade agreement is a nation-to-nation agreement, so there’s no one else to appeal to if a country decides not to respect a decision.
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70% of Canadians support retaliatory tariffs on United States: poll

70% of Canadians support retaliatory tariffs on United States: poll

OTTAWA — Seventy per cent of Canadians are in favour of dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on the United States, a new poll suggests.
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Judge rejects Health Canada's 'trust us' approach in glyphosate pesticide approval

Judge rejects Health Canada's 'trust us' approach in glyphosate pesticide approval

Health Canada's approval of the glyphosate pesticide Mad Dog Plus failed to consider contradictory science, court rules.
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EarthDaily adds wildfire risk assessment to portfolio of services

EarthDaily adds wildfire risk assessment to portfolio of services

B.C. earth observation company acquires SkyForest
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Fast-growing Variational AI raises US$5.5M to bring technology to market

Fast-growing Variational AI raises US$5.5M to bring technology to market

Nine employee company set to double in size, invest in more dedicated compute capacity
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B.C. Indigenous beauty business set to expand to U.S.

B.C. Indigenous beauty business set to expand to U.S.

Nuez Acres is seizing a new distribution opportunity despite trade war uncertainties
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