Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

News

Rob Shaw: BC Ferries sails off with China as NDP flies buy-local flag

Rob Shaw: BC Ferries sails off with China as NDP flies buy-local flag

The disconnect between political slogans and billion-dollar spending just hit choppy waters
Read more >
Trigon gives green light to LPG export facility in Prince Rupert, B.C.

Trigon gives green light to LPG export facility in Prince Rupert, B.C.

PRINCE RUPERT — Trigon Pacific Terminals is giving a green light to a new $750-million liquefied petroleum gas export facility in Prince Rupert, B.C.
Read more >
Prefab momentum grows in B.C. as federal housing push takes shape

Prefab momentum grows in B.C. as federal housing push takes shape

With experience, task force and industry capacity, leaders in the province say B.C. is poised to take advantage of financing
Read more >
Bryan Yu: B.C. businesses show signs of life but economic chill persists

Bryan Yu: B.C. businesses show signs of life but economic chill persists

Confidence levels remain well below normal as trade-reliant firms struggle with tariffs, labour shortages and rising costs
Read more >
Minister flags concern over B.C. Ferries' deal with Chinese shipyard for new vessels

Minister flags concern over B.C. Ferries' deal with Chinese shipyard for new vessels

Mike Farnworth says he is worried about procuring services from "any country that is actively harming Canada’s economy" with tariffs and protectionism.
Read more >
Ottawa moves to prop up youth employment in a rough summer jobs market

Ottawa moves to prop up youth employment in a rough summer jobs market

The last time the jobless rate for students was this high outside the pandemic was in May 2009.
Read more >
Opinion: B.C.'s economic independence runs through the Northeast

Opinion: B.C.'s economic independence runs through the Northeast

Region shows how climate ambition, Indigenous rights and energy development can coexist
Read more >
Union says Canada Post won’t meet it ‘halfway’ on arbitration, prolonging deadlock

Union says Canada Post won’t meet it ‘halfway’ on arbitration, prolonging deadlock

OTTAWA — The union representing 55,000 postal employees says Canada Post is refusing to meet it "halfway" on arbitration, with talks stalled and the two sides still far apart.
Read more >
S&P/TSX composite rises on Tuesday, U.S. stocks also climb higher

S&P/TSX composite rises on Tuesday, U.S. stocks also climb higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rallied Tuesday on the strength of battery metals and energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets also rose. Investors were sitting tight as the U.S.
Read more >
New AI minister says Canada won’t ‘over-index’ on AI regulation

New AI minister says Canada won’t ‘over-index’ on AI regulation

OTTAWA — Canada's new minister of artificial intelligence said Tuesday he'll put less emphasis on AI regulation and more on finding ways to harness the technology's economic benefits.
Read more >