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Statistics Canada says median family after-tax income in 2022 down after inflation

Statistics Canada says median family after-tax income in 2022 down after inflation

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the median family after-tax income in 2022 fell compared with 2021, after adjusted for inflation, with young people being the hardest hit.
Rob Shaw: Effort to oust Rustad emerges from BC Conservative ranks

Rob Shaw: Effort to oust Rustad emerges from BC Conservative ranks

Party faces internal battle as grassroots movement challenges leader's decisions
Sectors that earned most corporate capital gains created no jobs over 5 years: report

Sectors that earned most corporate capital gains created no jobs over 5 years: report

OTTAWA — Two sectors were responsible for the majority of corporate capital gains earned in Canada over five years but added no new jobs over that time span, a new study found.
Teamsters union serves strike notice to CPKC; CN Rail issues lockout notice

Teamsters union serves strike notice to CPKC; CN Rail issues lockout notice

More than 9,000 workers at Canada's two major railways could be either on strike or locked out as of Thursday, disrupting supply chains relied upon by many industries. The union representing thousands of workers at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.
Meet the crew removing marine debris from B.C.'s remote coast

Meet the crew removing marine debris from B.C.'s remote coast

"I'm pretty amazed at how much garbage we’re picking up; I didn't think it would be to this level."
Low water levels affecting salmon migration in B.C. streams: DFO

Low water levels affecting salmon migration in B.C. streams: DFO

Concerns persist despite a cool spring that left B.C. in a more "fortunate" position than expected, says a fisheries expert.
Disability benefit clawback has B.C. woman on the brink of homelessness

Disability benefit clawback has B.C. woman on the brink of homelessness

Brenda Prince: "I've taken out payday loans against my disability in order to pay last month's rent."
Opinion: B.C. jet fuel changes a heavy burden for middle-class Canadians

Opinion: B.C. jet fuel changes a heavy burden for middle-class Canadians

New policies demand sustainable fuels in aviation, but higher airfare likely amidst rising living expenses
Traffic advisory: Expect delays in busy Vancouver area due to new project

Traffic advisory: Expect delays in busy Vancouver area due to new project

The city will provide details on future traffic impacts as work progresses.
Broke and broken: Report says Canada's public transit in critical funding state

Broke and broken: Report says Canada's public transit in critical funding state

In late July, TransLink warned that it will have to make significant service cuts if its structural deficit isn't solved.