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B.C.'s veterinary college says it risks insolvency in 2026 if fees don't increase

B.C.'s veterinary college says it risks insolvency in 2026 if fees don't increase

Veterinarians in British Columbia have until the end of the month to vote on increasing fees they pay to work in the province, a move their regulatory body says is needed to prevent it becoming insolvent.
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Visiting business executives sue Skyline Helicopters for alleged injuries in crash

Visiting business executives sue Skyline Helicopters for alleged injuries in crash

Three Italian business owners on a skiing vacation allege pilot error caused the helicopter in which they were travelling to crash in January 2024
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Wall Street steadies after Nvidia, Palantir and other AI stars trim their losses

Wall Street steadies after Nvidia, Palantir and other AI stars trim their losses

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes ended mixed on Wednesday after Nvidia, Palantir and other superstar stocks pared most of their steep losses from the morning. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2% after trimming a loss that reached 1.
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TSX sees modest gains amid mega-cap tech valuation uncertainty in U.S. markets

TSX sees modest gains amid mega-cap tech valuation uncertainty in U.S. markets

TORONTO — Strength in basic materials stocks helped lift Canada's main stock index to finish higher on Wednesday, while U.S. markets were mixed as investors took stock of valuations for mega-cap tech companies.
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Canada Post union tables new offers seeking higher wages

Canada Post union tables new offers seeking higher wages

OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers presented new offers to Canada Post on Wednesday seeking higher wages while allowing for the addition of weekend delivery and part-time workers to the postal service.
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Hodgson 'hopeful' first batch of major projects announcements to start in fall

Hodgson 'hopeful' first batch of major projects announcements to start in fall

OTTAWA — Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said he is "hopeful" that the government will start announcing major infrastructure project approvals in the fall.
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Kirk LaPointe: Poilievre is back in Ottawa but his second chance won’t be easy

Kirk LaPointe: Poilievre is back in Ottawa but his second chance won’t be easy

Voters may not be as forgiving if the Conservative leader's same old act returns
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Rob Shaw: Longest ballot in Canadian history proves a point but not the one protesters intended

Rob Shaw: Longest ballot in Canadian history proves a point but not the one protesters intended

Protest candidates tried to bury federal Conservative leader under a 214-name ballot. He still cruised to victory and is now pushing to rewrite election law.
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Bryan Yu: B.C. housing shows signs of life but still remains a buyer’s market

Bryan Yu: B.C. housing shows signs of life but still remains a buyer’s market

The housing rebound is real but limited, as job losses in construction and weak demand hold back recovery
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Canfor fined nearly $500K after B.C. mill worker injured

Canfor fined nearly $500K after B.C. mill worker injured

The 'high-risk' violation involved an unguarded hydraulic system that pumps toxic chemicals created in the pulping process.
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