News

OTTAWA — Canada's merchandise trade surplus increased to $1.4 billion in February as exports of gold hit an all-time high, Statistics Canada said Thursday. The agency said the result compared with a revised surplus of $608 million in January.

With more than 40 per cent of Canadian mass-timber projects already based in the province, B.C. is poised to capture ‘tidal wave’ of interest

Property value has risen significantly since 2019 purchase

Three years ago, the federal government announced the multi-billion-dollar Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care plan , with its cornerstone focus on reducing child-care costs to an average of $10 per day for all Canadians by 2025.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

The Norwegian Bliss cruise ship, which arrived early Wednesday afternoon for a 10-hour stop, was carrying more than 4,000 passengers.

VICTORIA — British Columbia has tabled legislation to enact a 20 per cent flipping tax on those who sell their home within the first year of ownership.

While a majority of Canadians backed measures to curb plastic pollution, the country often fell well below the global average.

CALGARY — After four years and more than $34 billion in costs, the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion will go into commercial service on May 1.

A provincial policy shift toward higher value-added, engineered wood products still requires timber—along with hundreds of millions in investment