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Low costs, potential gains increasingly drawing investors to active ETFs

Low costs, potential gains increasingly drawing investors to active ETFs

TORONTO — Exchange-traded funds have long been a solid pick for investors looking to passively track an index like the S&P 500, while mutual funds were a good bet for active management of portfolios.
HOOPP poll says inflation and employee burnout top employer concerns

HOOPP poll says inflation and employee burnout top employer concerns

TORONTO — A new report says inflation and employee burnout are topping concerns for Canadian businesses for this year and next.
Vancouver council stays course on natural gas ban in new homes

Vancouver council stays course on natural gas ban in new homes

ABC Vancouver Coun. Rebecca Bligh switches earlier vote, which now keeps policy from 2022 in place
Not a moment to ‘squabble,’ Freeland says after premiers’ meeting on Trump tariffs

Not a moment to ‘squabble,’ Freeland says after premiers’ meeting on Trump tariffs

OTTAWA — Unity among provinces and the federal government is critical in the face of the grave challenge posed by the threat of massive new import tariffs from Canada's closest trading partner, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday f
B.C. Premier Eby says U.S. tariffs would be 'devastating' for forest industry

B.C. Premier Eby says U.S. tariffs would be 'devastating' for forest industry

A 25-per-cent U.S. tariff on Canadian goods would be "devastating" for the province's lumber and forestry industries, British Columbia Premier David Eby said Wednesday ahead of a meeting with fellow premiers and the prime minister.
NATO cybersecurity czar speaks in Vancouver, undeterred by second Trump term

NATO cybersecurity czar speaks in Vancouver, undeterred by second Trump term

"Sometimes what politicians say and what they do can be different," NATO’s chief information officer Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer told cybersecurity experts in Vancouver.
CAPP president warns B.C. government against oil and gas emissions cap

CAPP president warns B.C. government against oil and gas emissions cap

B.C. as growing energy powerhouse threatened by regulations, resources forum hears
Opinion: Clean energy promises can fuel Eby government's economic roadmap

Opinion: Clean energy promises can fuel Eby government's economic roadmap

New ministries signal shift towards sustainable economy
San Group's Port Alberni mills running intermittently due to log shortage

San Group's Port Alberni mills running intermittently due to log shortage

The Langley-based company says its large-log mill is back up and running after an October curtailment, but supplies are inconsistent.
S&P/TSX composite rises Wednesday while U.S. markets move lower

S&P/TSX composite rises Wednesday while U.S. markets move lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Wednesday, helped by strength in telecommunication and utility stocks, while U.S. stock markets moved lower ahead of Thanksgiving. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 83.16 points at 25,488.30.