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Tough battles ahead for B.C. government unions in 'crazy' times

Tough battles ahead for B.C. government unions in 'crazy' times

As contract talks begin, the first wage offers from the province fall below the inflation rate.
Uncertainty swirls after Trump threatens 35% tariff on Canada

Uncertainty swirls after Trump threatens 35% tariff on Canada

Threatened tariff would be a 10-percentage-point hike to the 25 per cent tariff already in effect on Canadian exports that do not fall under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement.
Vancouver council aims to activate empty storefronts in DTES

Vancouver council aims to activate empty storefronts in DTES

Mike Klassen: 'This is not a gentrification process as much as a revitalization.'
Vancouver mutual fund dealer ‘misappropriated’ $354K from elderly clients, regulator alleges

Vancouver mutual fund dealer ‘misappropriated’ $354K from elderly clients, regulator alleges

Disciplinary hearing set as CIRO alleges former Scotia Securities adviser created fictitious accounts to hide transfers
S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets see declines amid new U.S. tariff threats

S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets see declines amid new U.S. tariff threats

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index finished lower, weighed down by losses in technology, while U.S. stock markets also moved lower after U.S. President Donald Trump escalated tariff threats against Canada.
Carney to meet with cabinet, premiers following Trump's latest tariff threat

Carney to meet with cabinet, premiers following Trump's latest tariff threat

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be meeting with his cabinet and Canada's premiers to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's new threat to slap 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods next month.
Ottawa tells chiefs to submit questions before meeting with PM on major projects bill

Ottawa tells chiefs to submit questions before meeting with PM on major projects bill

OTTAWA — Ottawa has asked First Nations chiefs to submit their questions in advance of their meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney next week to discuss his government's controversial major projects bill.
S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite pull back from their all-time highs

S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite pull back from their all-time highs

Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, pulling the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite below the records they set a day earlier. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave back 0.6%. The Nasdaq composite slipped 0.2%.
Surprisingly strong June jobs numbers quash Bank of Canada rate cut odds

Surprisingly strong June jobs numbers quash Bank of Canada rate cut odds

The vast majority of the 83,000 new jobs added in June were part time, Statistics Canada says.
Ex-Mountie sentenced for 'reckless' cannabis business securities violations in B.C.

Ex-Mountie sentenced for 'reckless' cannabis business securities violations in B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — The British Columbia provincial court has handed a retired RCMP officer a suspended sentence, saying the man was "reckless" but not deceitful when he convinced a neighbour to invest in his failing cannabis company.