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US stocks drift closer to their record as Wall Street waits to see what US-China talks will bear

US stocks drift closer to their record as Wall Street waits to see what US-China talks will bear

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted just below their all-time high as the wait continues to hear what will come of trade talks underway between the United States and China. The S&P 500 rose 0.
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Number of Canadians returning from U.S. trips down again in May: StatCan

Number of Canadians returning from U.S. trips down again in May: StatCan

OTTAWA — Canadians continued to avoid making trips to the U.S. in May, according to preliminary data from Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada said Tuesday return trips by Canadian residents by air from the U.S. in May fell 24.
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B.C. judge rules against owners of floating homes on Crown land

B.C. judge rules against owners of floating homes on Crown land

Judge cites housing crisis but upholds province's trespass, seizure notices
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Squamish LNG plant builder Woodfibre contests taxes in court

Squamish LNG plant builder Woodfibre contests taxes in court

Woodfibre LNG claims the District of Squamish set tax rates high to coerce it into desired behaviour.
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Surrey woman sues Skip after alleged driver attack

Surrey woman sues Skip after alleged driver attack

Driver allegedly provided unwanted hug and attempted to kiss the Skip customer
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Rob Shaw: NDP steps on a landmine with cut to sick kids support

Rob Shaw: NDP steps on a landmine with cut to sick kids support

Backlash forces reversal after province slashes funding for travel and housing support for families of critically ill children
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GST relief on new homes could save 1st-time buyers up to $240 on mortgages: report

GST relief on new homes could save 1st-time buyers up to $240 on mortgages: report

OTTAWA — The Liberal plan to give first-time homebuyers a tax break on a newly built home could have substantial impacts on housing affordability — with a few caveats — a new analysis finds.
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Citing trade wars, the World Bank sharply downgrades forecast for global economic growth to 2.3%

Citing trade wars, the World Bank sharply downgrades forecast for global economic growth to 2.3%

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s trade wars are expected to slash economic growth this year in the United States and around the world, the World Bank forecast Tuesday.
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B.C. Supreme Court judge rejects Metro Vancouver's request to delay sewage plant lawsuit

B.C. Supreme Court judge rejects Metro Vancouver's request to delay sewage plant lawsuit

Metro has complained about the nearly 4 million documents produced by the project’s former contractor Acciona.
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Opinion: Ottawa wants to invest in housing, but is there any steak behind the sizzle?

Opinion: Ottawa wants to invest in housing, but is there any steak behind the sizzle?

Political theatrics are no substitute for smart, scalable housing policy. Governments must stop sidelining the private sector.
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