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Record sockeye return expected in the Okanagan Valley

Record sockeye return expected in the Okanagan Valley

Over 300,000 fish estimated to spawn this year, thanks to years of restoration efforts
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B.C. chief and council prohibited from holding office until election is held

B.C. chief and council prohibited from holding office until election is held

Federal court ruling prohibits Dease River First Nation's chief and council from holding office and reinstates the general election next month.
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B.C. small businesses struggle with rising costs, public safety concerns

B.C. small businesses struggle with rising costs, public safety concerns

Owners looking at staff reductions, major cuts as they grapple with high costs, says BIABC.
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UBC Okanagan 'belt-tightening' in response to plummeting international student enrollment

UBC Okanagan 'belt-tightening' in response to plummeting international student enrollment

Visa delays, diplomatic tensions and federal caps drive significant decline in international student enrolment at UBCO
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Opinion: Trudeau's deep denial leaves Liberals in limbo

Opinion: Trudeau's deep denial leaves Liberals in limbo

Former B.C. premier Christy Clark positions herself for a future leadership role in federal politics
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Vancouver’s West Fraser Timber posts third quarter loss

Vancouver’s West Fraser Timber posts third quarter loss

West Fraser notes US$32 million paid in American softwood lumber duties
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What you need to know as Trudeau fights to retain leadership of the Liberal party

What you need to know as Trudeau fights to retain leadership of the Liberal party

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has resisted calls for his resignation for more than a year now but in recent weeks those calls have grown louder and in some cases more public.
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S&P/TSX composite closes down along with U.S. markets on Wednesday

S&P/TSX composite closes down along with U.S. markets on Wednesday

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed down Wednesday as the Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point, while U.S. stock markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 143.08 points at 24,573.
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Banks lower prime rates to 5.95% after Bank of Canada move

Banks lower prime rates to 5.95% after Bank of Canada move

TORONTO — Canadian financial institutions are lowering their prime lending rates to match the decrease announced by the Bank of Canada. The central bank lowered its key interest rate by half a percentage point Wednesday to 3.75 per cent.
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Can’t get a salary bump? Here’s what to negotiate for instead

Can’t get a salary bump? Here’s what to negotiate for instead

Also, why you don’t have to be bold and brassy to be a thought leader, menopause comes out of the shadows and how to speak up in meetings
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