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S&P/TSX composite falls almost 300 points, U.S. stocks also down amid tariff turmoil

S&P/TSX composite falls almost 300 points, U.S. stocks also down amid tariff turmoil

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell almost 300 points Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were also down, as the uncertainty around U.S. tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico mounted. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 286.
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Shots over the bow: Why provinces are using liquor leverage in trade war with U.S.

Shots over the bow: Why provinces are using liquor leverage in trade war with U.S.

VANCOUVER — The dozens of Kentucky bourbons listed on the BC Liquor Stores website range from a two-ounce bottle of Maker's Mark, priced at $5.29, to a $2,400 bottle of Woodford Reserve, aged in cognac barrels and presented in a crystal decanter.
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Lithium Americas lands US$250M for Thacker Pass project

Lithium Americas lands US$250M for Thacker Pass project

Vancouver mining company aiming to complete new Nevada lithium mine in 2027
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Developer Peter Wall, known for shaping Vancouver’s skyline, passes away

Developer Peter Wall, known for shaping Vancouver’s skyline, passes away

Influential businessman leaves behind charitable and visionary legacy
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Unlicensed B.C. waste processor ordered to pay $110,000 fine

Unlicensed B.C. waste processor ordered to pay $110,000 fine

Inspectors observed the unlicensed facility in Delta, B.C., taking in municipal waste in 2019 and 2023, according to Metro Vancouver.
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Trade surplus surged in January as U.S. threatened tariffs

Trade surplus surged in January as U.S. threatened tariffs

OTTAWA — Canada's merchandise trade surplus in January rose to its highest level since May 2022, as both exports and imports surged in the face of tariff threats by the United States.
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Opinion: Eby’s budget leaves B.C. vulnerable just as a trade war begins

Opinion: Eby’s budget leaves B.C. vulnerable just as a trade war begins

Reckless deficits and mounting debt will make an economic downturn even worse
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Mario Canseco: Polling says bad driving on the rise in B.C.

Mario Canseco: Polling says bad driving on the rise in B.C.

From botched turns to parking-lot hogs, B.C. drivers are making more mistakes on the road
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Financial struggles at Vancouver's MEC? Suppliers sue over unpaid bills

Financial struggles at Vancouver's MEC? Suppliers sue over unpaid bills

One of several lawsuits against retailer Mountain Equipment Co. is for more than $1.3M
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Les Leyne: Despite province's 'all-front attack,' housing starts dropped last year

Les Leyne: Despite province's 'all-front attack,' housing starts dropped last year

It comes down to the fact that you can’t build houses if you can’t hire builders. And you can’t force the private sector to build if the financing doesn’t work.
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