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Wall Street ends a wild and scary week almost exactly where it began. More tests loom next week

Wall Street ends a wild and scary week almost exactly where it began. More tests loom next week

NEW YORK (AP) — After a manic week that began with Japanese stocks falling to their worst loss since 1987's Black Monday , only for U.S.
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S&P/TSX composite up Friday, U.S. stock markets also rise to end volatile week

S&P/TSX composite up Friday, U.S. stock markets also rise to end volatile week

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved higher Friday, helped by gains in base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets also rose moderately, marking the end of a volatile trading week. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 85.
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Trump trade threats a concern for Canadian canola

Trump trade threats a concern for Canadian canola

Expert says it's unclear if broad 10 per cent tariff scheme would apply to canola—a key Canadian export
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B.C. smart-glass developer Miru lands $27M Series A financing

B.C. smart-glass developer Miru lands $27M Series A financing

Miru's adjustable eWindows can save energy in both vehicles and buildings
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Poilievre calls for tariffs on Chinese EVs, Liberals imply they're already coming

Poilievre calls for tariffs on Chinese EVs, Liberals imply they're already coming

OTTAWA — A future Conservative government would slap massive import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and a host of other products in a bid to protect Canadian jobs, Leader Pierre Poilievre said Friday.
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Burnaby says Trans Mountain blocking release of risk assessment, emergency simulation

Burnaby says Trans Mountain blocking release of risk assessment, emergency simulation

The city said it planned to release a 2021 risk assessment this week as part of its planning and public engagement for a "full-scale emergency exercise" on Burnaby Mountain in 2027.
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Kelowna city staff against year-round RV park on agricultural land

Kelowna city staff against year-round RV park on agricultural land

Staff say recreational vehicles not recognized as dwelling units and that year-round RV use is banned on ALR land
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Rob Shaw: NDP trumpets child-care win while Ottawa foots most of the bill

Rob Shaw: NDP trumpets child-care win while Ottawa foots most of the bill

The B.C. government announced an investment in hundreds of child-care spaces Thursday, most funded by federal dollars.
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Contentious apartment development back before council

Contentious apartment development back before council

The project includes 107 units and would offer rental housing in perpetuity
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Students, recent immigrants hit hard by weakening job market, StatCan data suggests

Students, recent immigrants hit hard by weakening job market, StatCan data suggests

OTTAWA — Students who have been hunting for a summer job and recent immigrants looking for work have felt the brunt of the country's weakening labour market, Statistics Canada's latest employment report shows.
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