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Liberals, NDP pass bill to enact two-month GST holiday in House of Commons

Liberals, NDP pass bill to enact two-month GST holiday in House of Commons

OTTAWA — The Liberals' GST holiday bill is one step closer to becoming law after it was passed by a majority of the House of Commons late Thursday night.
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Getting around Swift-ly: Increased transit service rolling out for Eras Tour weekend in Vancouver

Getting around Swift-ly: Increased transit service rolling out for Eras Tour weekend in Vancouver

Expect more service - and later hours - for SkyTrain, Canada Line, SeaBus, and buses, plus extra ferry sailings
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Eliminating B.C.'s open-net fish farms would cost billions, report says

Eliminating B.C.'s open-net fish farms would cost billions, report says

Opposing sides in British Columbia's fractious battle over coastal open net-pen salmon farming are in Ottawa casting for support to either phase out the industry or throw it a life line. Representatives of B.C.
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Competition Bureau suing Google, wants company to sell off two advertising services

Competition Bureau suing Google, wants company to sell off two advertising services

The Competition Bureau is suing Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct in the tech giant's online advertising business and wants the company to sell off two of its services and pay a penalty.
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Five B.C. clean energy projects getting $12.5 million from feds

Five B.C. clean energy projects getting $12.5 million from feds

Funding to help B.C. cleantech companies advance technology for carbon sequestration, biofuels
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Toll rate delays push potential sale of Trans Mountain into election year

Toll rate delays push potential sale of Trans Mountain into election year

Massive cost overruns to build a second line raise questions about the project’s purchase price and how Ottawa will pay down $26 billion in debt
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B.C. restaurant association calls GST holiday a 'misguided policy'

B.C. restaurant association calls GST holiday a 'misguided policy'

Temporary tax cut sparks concerns over headaches for restaurateurs
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BC Ferries CEO floats prospect that fares may rise 30% or more in 2028

BC Ferries CEO floats prospect that fares may rise 30% or more in 2028

The CEO of BC Ferries is warning the company may need to increase fares by 30 per cent or more in 2028, when the current fare structure expires.
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Acciona and Metro Vancouver beef goes public in North Shore Wastewater fiasco

Acciona and Metro Vancouver beef goes public in North Shore Wastewater fiasco

Both sides in the dispute about the problem-plagued sewage plant accuse each other of spreading misinformation as a lawsuit looms
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Implementing GST break for two months proving to be a 'nightmare' for businesses

Implementing GST break for two months proving to be a 'nightmare' for businesses

TORONTO — Canadian businesses are about two weeks away from having to scrap some of the tax they charge customers, but many have already realized that's no easy feat.
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