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National security adviser defends cabinet confidence in foreign meddling probe

National security adviser defends cabinet confidence in foreign meddling probe

OTTAWA — No amount of cajoling, wild hand gestures or outright hostility from opposition MPs could make Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc budge from his insistence Thursday that the government is not hiding any relevant documents or in
Images: Massive new rental and retail project proposed for area next to Vancouver university

Images: Massive new rental and retail project proposed for area next to Vancouver university

Almost 550 residential units are included.
Construction association issues alert about changes to policy

Construction association issues alert about changes to policy

Contractors worried new approach to procurement will undermine government's duty to fairness
Renters from B.C., Maritimes signal they are the most pessimistic about home ownership in new survey

Renters from B.C., Maritimes signal they are the most pessimistic about home ownership in new survey

One out of four respondents from British Columbia and the Maritimes say they spend more than half their income on rent, according to Royal LePage report
S&P/TSX composite closes up on resource stocks, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite closes up on resource stocks, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Strength in resource and industrial stocks helped Canada's main stock index close higher Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 64.45 points at 21,581.35.
Gender pay gap in Canada's tech sector almost tripled between 2016 and 2021: study

Gender pay gap in Canada's tech sector almost tripled between 2016 and 2021: study

TORONTO — The gender pay gap in Canada's tech sector almost tripled between 2016 and 2021, amounting to the average salary of a woman in the industry being about $20,000 less than her male counterpart, according to a new report.
WestJet mechanics take strike off the table as two sides resume talks

WestJet mechanics take strike off the table as two sides resume talks

The threat of a strike by WestJet airplane mechanics is off the table — for now — after both sides agreed to resume negotiations, but not before nearly 50 flights were cancelled.
'Boomerang children' are a newer part of the financial planning conversation

'Boomerang children' are a newer part of the financial planning conversation

Adult kids who return home a few times impact family relationship dynamics, their parents’ retirement planning and estate planning.
Sobeys parent Empire pausing warehouse plans in Vancouver amid e-commerce woes

Sobeys parent Empire pausing warehouse plans in Vancouver amid e-commerce woes

Grocery company Empire Co. Ltd.
Wildfire wood helping to keep B.C. pulp mill running amid fibre shortage

Wildfire wood helping to keep B.C. pulp mill running amid fibre shortage

Kamloops mill increases reliance on wildfire wood from 2% to 33% in one year