Economy, Law & Politics

OTTAWA — The Liberal government's decision to reel in the temporary foreign worker program after loosening the rules to help businesses find workers after the pandemic is sparking a contentious debate.

Middle-of-the-road voters have been left with a stark choice in British Columbia's fall election, says former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Terry Lake: turn hard right or hard left.

Coquitlam passenger sues Flair Airlines for alleged injuries

OTTAWA — Economists say the Bank of Canada is still on track to cut interest rates next week, despite economic growth coming in stronger than expected in the second quarter.

MONTREAL — Workers’ rights are once again under the microscope after last week’s massive railway work stoppage was abruptly halted when the federal government intervened less than 17 hours after the shutdown began.

The Conservative Party Leader has called on NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to pull his support for the minority Liberal government and trigger a federal election.

VICTORIA — Emotions were still raw at the British Columbia Legislature on Thursday, after the bombshell announcement that the Official Opposition BC United would not contest the fall election.

OTTAWA — As MPs prepare to return to the House of Commons next month, the Conservative leader is urging other opposition parties to force an early election this fall.

MONTREAL — Unions representing longshore workers at the country's major ports are promising to put pressure on the federal government if it won't commit to staying out of potential labour disputes in the sector.

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades said in a statement it discovered financial abuse of migrant workers at a British Columbia painting company