Economy, Law & Politics

A year after losing his Steveston-Richmond East seat, former Conservative MP Kenny Chiu is pondering whether to make a comeback. “Tell me when the election is, and I'll tell you the answer,” Chiu said.

OTTAWA — Workers applying for employment insurance benefits will have to qualify based on pre-pandemic rules starting Sunday, when temporary measures are set to expire.

BEIJING — Stocks tumbled worldwide Friday on more signs the global economy is weakening, just as central banks raise the pressure even more with additional interest rate hikes. The S&P 500 fell 2.

BURNABY, B.C. — Child-care fees in British Columbia are set to drop by up to $550 a month starting in December for children in licensed care for those in kindergarten and younger. Jennifer Whiteside, B.C.

Lower Mainland drivers may have hoped that yesterday's gas prices were a one-off. But the latest predictions from Gas Wizard suggest otherwise. On Thursday, gas prices reached around 208.9 per litre in Metro Vancouver.

Businesses want commitment from municipal election candidates to tackle red tape

Ongoing labour shortages also causing for distress for businesses in the region, according to GVBOT data

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. fall to lowest level since June

Supporters of a society that registered during the 2021 federal election campaign to encourage Chinese-Canadians to vote campaigned with the Liberal candidate who upset the Conservative incumbent in the controversial Steveston-Richmond East race a ye

Canadian and U.S. stock markets volatile following the US Fed's 75-basis-point rate hike