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Households owed $1.79 for every dollar of disposable income in Q4: Statistics Canada

Households owed $1.79 for every dollar of disposable income in Q4: Statistics Canada

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says households owed $1.79 in credit market debt on average for every dollar of disposable income in the fourth quarter.
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Drought triggers more overnight wildfires, finds B.C. scientist

Drought triggers more overnight wildfires, finds B.C. scientist

'Active day, quiet night' wildfire model upended in study.
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More than seven in 10 Canadian workers want to leave their jobs: report

More than seven in 10 Canadian workers want to leave their jobs: report

TORONTO — A new report says 71 per cent of Canadian workers want to leave their jobs this year and look for better opportunities.
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'It's a challenging moment': Vancouver Fringe Festival reduces programming, launches fundraising campaign

'It's a challenging moment': Vancouver Fringe Festival reduces programming, launches fundraising campaign

"I don't know what the 2025 festival would look like without the fundraising"
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Bryan Yu: B.C. payrolls edge up and average wages pop compared with 2022

Bryan Yu: B.C. payrolls edge up and average wages pop compared with 2022

B.C. job growth stumbles as businesses brace for uncertainty
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Lack of fibre has forest industry and communities in 'crisis,' unions say

Lack of fibre has forest industry and communities in 'crisis,' unions say

Forest industry unions Unifor, United Steelworkers and Public and Private Workers of Canada say they want to be part of key reforms in the industry
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Politicians want more competition but supply management still a 'sacred cow'

Politicians want more competition but supply management still a 'sacred cow'

OTTAWA — There aren't many issues that garner support across party lines in Ottawa these days.
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'Old MacDonald went broke': Technology helps grain farmers confront weather woes

'Old MacDonald went broke': Technology helps grain farmers confront weather woes

British Columbia grain farmer Malcolm Odermatt says all he can do is pray for rain this spring after repeated droughts sabotaged his harvest last year.
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Richmond coffee company takes sustainability to the next level

Richmond coffee company takes sustainability to the next level

Salt Spring Coffee expanded to the U.S. market with its regenerative organic certified coffee last month
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Canada's independent cinema chains are 'in crisis,' need more funding: study

Canada's independent cinema chains are 'in crisis,' need more funding: study

TORONTO — A new study from Canada's independent cinema owners says their industry is "in crisis" and many theatres need increased public funding to stay afloat.
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