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Keel laying in Romania for first of B.C. Ferries' new Island-class vessels

Keel laying in Romania for first of B.C. Ferries' new Island-class vessels

The company plans to start bringing new electric ferries into service in 2027.
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Mario Canseco: High stakes for the White House as women, youth hold key votes

Mario Canseco: High stakes for the White House as women, youth hold key votes

With a nation on edge, the U.S. Electoral College could turn on demographic shift
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week, from a Bank of Canada on its recent interest rate decision to Statistics Canada's newest labour force survey.
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October auto sales rise to match 2019 levels, DesRosiers says

October auto sales rise to match 2019 levels, DesRosiers says

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says vehicle sales in October were up 8.8 per cent from the same month last year.
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Rob Shaw: Eby should be worried why mudslinging missed the mark in B.C. election

Rob Shaw: Eby should be worried why mudslinging missed the mark in B.C. election

Post-mortem reveals British Columbians more concerned about health care, cost of living
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Why Daylight Saving Time is like Groundhog Day

Why Daylight Saving Time is like Groundhog Day

NDP government introduced legislation to permanently fix DST five years ago
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Poilievre asks premiers to axe their sales taxes on new homes worth under $1 million

Poilievre asks premiers to axe their sales taxes on new homes worth under $1 million

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to the provinces' premiers, asking them to eliminate their sales taxes on new homes that are under $1 million.
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The hallways look the same and where are the bathrooms, say B.C.'s newly elected MLAs

The hallways look the same and where are the bathrooms, say B.C.'s newly elected MLAs

VICTORIA — A record number of first-time provincial politicians are about to descend on British Columbia's legislature, looking to make positive contributions for the province and trying to find the washrooms in the 127-year-old building.
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Tourism economy strong as millions of visitors head to the capital region

Tourism economy strong as millions of visitors head to the capital region

Travellers to Greater Victoria spent a combined total of $1.9 billion last year
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Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to 'fall back' an hour

Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to 'fall back' an hour

The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It'll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the U.S. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m.
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