Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Economy, Law & Politics

S&P/TSX composite rises, U.S. stock markets mixed ahead of long weekend

S&P/TSX composite rises, U.S. stock markets mixed ahead of long weekend

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted modest gains Thursday ahead of the Easter long weekend, led by strength in energy stocks as the price of oil rose, while U.S. markets were mixed.
Read more >
UnitedHealth's worst day in decades keeps Wall Street in check even as most US stocks rise

UnitedHealth's worst day in decades keeps Wall Street in check even as most US stocks rise

NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks rose, but the worst drop for UnitedHealth Group in a quarter of a century kept Wall Street in check. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% Thursday even as three-quarters of the stocks within the index climbed.
Read more >
Chinese firm sues De Havilland for US$2M over B.C. aircraft deal

Chinese firm sues De Havilland for US$2M over B.C. aircraft deal

Meiya Air alleges money owed over deals for Twin Otter planes from Viking Air
Read more >
Most candidates in B.C. have no electoral experience

Most candidates in B.C. have no electoral experience

Expert says experience offers a vetting process that can make candidates more honest
Read more >
Carney, Poilievre align on pipelines as Trump and trade loom over French debate

Carney, Poilievre align on pipelines as Trump and trade loom over French debate

OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre aligned on support for new oil and gas pipelines as a matter of national security during the French language election debate Wednesday night. Dealing with U.S.
Read more >
Lure of remote work drawing Canadians into costly employment scams, warns BBB

Lure of remote work drawing Canadians into costly employment scams, warns BBB

Better Business Bureau says more than 100 employment scams were reported in B.C. last year alone
Read more >
BC Health Coalition urges province to end contract with U.S. owner of LifeLabs

BC Health Coalition urges province to end contract with U.S. owner of LifeLabs

VICTORIA — A public health advocacy group is urging the British Columbia government to end a contract with an American company that owns LifeLabs, the province's main provider of outpatient lab services.
Read more >
US stocks drop as Nvidia slides and the fog of Trump's trade war thickens

US stocks drop as Nvidia slides and the fog of Trump's trade war thickens

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S.
Read more >
S&P/TSX composite ticks higher, U.S. stock markets fall

S&P/TSX composite ticks higher, U.S. stock markets fall

TORONTO — Strength in the energy sector helped Canada's main stock index make a small gain Wednesday after the Bank of Canada announced it would keep its key interest rate steady, even as U.S. markets fell.
Read more >
Lacking clarity on U.S. trade, Bank of Canada keeps 'powder dry' with rate hold

Lacking clarity on U.S. trade, Bank of Canada keeps 'powder dry' with rate hold

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada doesn't know quite yet how to navigate monetary policy amid constantly shifting trade turbulence with the United States, so the central bank kept its powder dry with an interest rate hold on Wednesday.
Read more >