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B.C. liquor importers see financial ruin with stock in ‘lockdown’

B.C. liquor importers see financial ruin with stock in ‘lockdown’

Vancouver-based U.S. alcohol importer Ashok Fogla says the B.C. government's effort to withdraw American booze from store shelves did not consider pre-purchased inventory
West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager sues former business partners for $1M

West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager sues former business partners for $1M

Sager claims he helped Masimo achieve a binding deal to buy a Vancouver site for a research and development facility but was not fully paid when the deal was terminated.
B.C. company plans to ignite fusion within three years

B.C. company plans to ignite fusion within three years

General Fusion says its new fusion reactor will produce more power than it consumes by 2027 — a breakthrough that could eventually help scale the technology into a power plant.
Hudson's Bay properties in focus as RioCan calls creditor filing 'disappointing'

Hudson's Bay properties in focus as RioCan calls creditor filing 'disappointing'

TORONTO — The possible liquidation of Hudson's Bay is also bringing into question the future of its huge retail footprint, and highlighting the hit other companies could take as part of its downfall.
S&P/TSX composite index down Tuesday after inflation report, U.S. stocks also fall

S&P/TSX composite index down Tuesday after inflation report, U.S. stocks also fall

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Tuesday, led by losses in the technology and industrial sectors, while U.S. stock markets also fell, led by a 1.7 per cent loss on the Nasdaq.
Stock market today: Back down goes Wall Street as Big Tech resumes its slide

Stock market today: Back down goes Wall Street as Big Tech resumes its slide

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks went back to falling, and Big Tech again led the way. The S&P 500 lost 1.1% Tuesday for its latest swerve in a scary, weekslong ride. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 1.
Inflation's surprise jump could push Bank of Canada to pause rate cuts

Inflation's surprise jump could push Bank of Canada to pause rate cuts

OTTAWA — A surprise jump in inflation and a flood of "noise" in the economy may push the Bank of Canada to pause its interest rate cuts next month, some economists argue.
Vancouver’s housing market better prepared for tariffs than Toronto’s, says TD

Vancouver’s housing market better prepared for tariffs than Toronto’s, says TD

Both markets registered ‘tepid performance’ to start 2025, says bank economist
B.C. failing to show how it calculates forest carbon, audit finds

B.C. failing to show how it calculates forest carbon, audit finds

B.C. ministry lacks transparency in its accounting of forest carbon — calculations crucial to decisions on annual allowable cut and reforestation, finds audit
Black Canadians see progress on equity in workplace, even as racism persists: report

Black Canadians see progress on equity in workplace, even as racism persists: report

TORONTO — A new report suggests a vast majority of Black Canadians feel their employer has made progress in creating a more equitable workplace, but more than three-quarters said they still encounter varying degrees of racism at work.