Economy, Law & Politics

Threats of strikes and actual job action at the Port of Vancouver, airlines and hotels could deter corporate investments, tourist visits

Some Metro Vancouver directors voiced dismay over media coverage of extraordinary cost overruns and overall governance.

The lawyer for a former judge whose claims to be Cree were questioned in a CBC investigation says his client is not considering legal action against the broadcaster after the Law Society of British Columbia this week backed her claims of Indigenous h

TORONTO — Widespread gains helped push Canada's main stock index higher Friday, while U.S. stock markets also rose after an encouraging U.S. inflation report.

TORONTO — Scotiabank says it has fixed an issue that caused some account holders not to receive their pay and other deposits Friday.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry made the announcement Friday morning.

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a $3.9 billion deficit in the first two months of the fiscal year. The result for the April-to-May period compared to a $1.5 billion surplus for the same stretch last year. Revenues increased $6.5 billion, or 8.

Mayor Jack Crompton encourages dialogue between commercial landlords and tenants in light of recent local business closures

B.C.'s Ukrainian leaders call on Vancouver council for use of theatre, spot to place historical statue.

VANCOUVER — A researcher who looked into deaths during the eight hottest days of B.C.'s deadly heat dome says that equitably addressing the impacts of climate change would mean placing a larger focus on people living in poverty.