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Grocery price increases outpace overall inflation for third straight month: StatCan

Grocery price increases outpace overall inflation for third straight month: StatCan

Despite the annual pace of inflation cooling last month, Statistics Canada says shoppers continue to see the cost of groceries rise at a faster rate. The agency reported Tuesday that prices for food purchased from stores increased 3.
Bank of Canada rate cut odds for June fall after April inflation data

Bank of Canada rate cut odds for June fall after April inflation data

OTTAWA — Signs that underlying inflation was picking up in April put the Bank of Canada in a tricky position ahead of its June interest rate decision, with some economists arguing a second straight pause is now more likely.
BC Timber Sales pauses logging in threatened caribou habitat

BC Timber Sales pauses logging in threatened caribou habitat

The pause applies to new logging investments in the Revelstoke-Shuswap region, where the Columbia North caribou herd is losing habitat faster than it's replaced
As regulators abandon 'bare minimum' corporate climate reporting, a backstop lurks

As regulators abandon 'bare minimum' corporate climate reporting, a backstop lurks

TORONTO — In the future, seeing the carbon emissions of a company may not be much harder than finding out how many calories are in a chocolate bar, but that day looks further out than it did just a few months ago.
Rob Shaw: Post-election Eby shaping up to be a different kind of premier

Rob Shaw: Post-election Eby shaping up to be a different kind of premier

The Western Premiers’ Conference offers a glimpse into how far the BC NDP is willing to shift after October’s close call
TotalEnergies signs supply deal with proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project on B.C. coast

TotalEnergies signs supply deal with proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project on B.C. coast

VANCOUVER — TotalEnergies has signed a deal to buy two million tons per year of liquefied natural gas for 20 years from the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project on the north coast of B.C.
BC Hydro's challenge: Powering province through surging demand, drought and trade war

BC Hydro's challenge: Powering province through surging demand, drought and trade war

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's power utility is facing transformational challenges of drought, rising costs and a trade war with the United States as it works to meet electricity demand that's surging after two decades of relative stability.
Les Leyne: Skimpy legislative package blamed on rookie MLAs and too much talking

Les Leyne: Skimpy legislative package blamed on rookie MLAs and too much talking

You’d think a brand new government fresh off an election would arrive at the legislature bursting with new ideas requiring new bills
B.C. film and TV sector juggles sustainability amid uncertainty

B.C. film and TV sector juggles sustainability amid uncertainty

Sustainable practices among productions companies have been widely adopted across B.C., but economic uncertainties might be causing distractions in the industry.
Photos: Tiny cabin on island near Vancouver selling for $177,000

Photos: Tiny cabin on island near Vancouver selling for $177,000

Another cabin nearby is on the market for under $500,000.