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Ontario supports Ottawa’s GST holiday, will not ask for lost revenue back
TORONTO – Ontario says Ottawa’s tax holiday will cost the province $1 billion, but it…
‘A family member stabbing you right in the heart’: Ford decries Trump tariff threat
TORONTO – The prime minister must take a threat from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on…
Allowing a period of price declines would be ‘painful’ for Canadians: BoC official
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada deputy governor Rhys Mendes says allowing for a period of…
‘Pacific frontal system’ moving over B.C. prompts snow, rainfall warnings
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada is warning drivers who intend to travel Highway 3 from the…
Environment Canada issues snow, fog and rain advisories across B.C.
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued rainfall advisories along B.C.’s west coast with the highest…
Saskatchewan NDP’s Beck holds first caucus meeting after election, outlines plans
REGINA – Saskatchewan Opposition NDP Leader Carla Beck held her first post-election caucus meeting Friday,…
BoC official warns against playing with mortgage rules to make housing affordable
The Bank of Canada’s senior deputy governor is warning against adjusting mortgage rules to try…
BoC considered lowering rate by quarter point, but felt economy warranted a jumbo cut
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada considered cutting its key interest rate by just a…
Lights back on for almost all BC Hydro customers who lost power in strong winds
British Columbia’s Crown utility says crews have restored power to 95 per cent of some…
Environment Canada issues weather warnings for B.C. coast, mountain passes
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says strong winds and heavy rain are expected overnight and into…
B.C. port lockout looms as businesses fear fallout of another labour disruption
VANCOUVER – Ports in British Columbia could potentially be paralyzed again starting next week as…
Aggressive deer fatally injures dog in family’s yard in Oak Bay, B.C.
OAK BAY, B.C. – Police on Vancouver Island are warning residents to protect their pets…
Vancouver mayor speaks out after his home was targeted with graffiti on Halloween
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says his home was defaced with “hateful” graffiti on Halloween night.…
Judicial recount dates set for two B.C. ridings to wrap up provincial election
VICTORIA – Vote counting in the British Columbia provincial election will finally conclude next week…
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck energized with larger caucus after election defeat
REGINA – The leader of Saskatchewan’s Opposition says she’s ready to take on Premier Scott…
SeaRose floating oilfield vessel en route back to Canada after refurbishment: Cenovus
CALGARY – Cenovus Energy Inc.’s West White Rose project off the coast of Newfoundland has…
B.C. judge urgently halts assisted death of Alberta woman, day before MAID procedure
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia judge has granted an urgent injunction stopping a woman’s medically…
‘Comeback Kid’ of B.C. election says NDP must adapt and build bridges
VICTORIA – The New Democrat whose 27-vote, come-from-behind election victory is being credited with giving…
Ottawa fires back at Alberta’s application for judicial review of carbon price
EDMONTON – The federal government says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s application for a judicial review…
Eby says NDP ‘happy’ to work with other parties in tight B.C. legislature
British Columbia Premier David Eby has scheduled a meeting with the B.C. Greens as he…
The long path to a result in British Columbia’s provincial election
The election to form British Columbia’s next government came down to just a handful of…
B.C. NDP wins razor-thin majority after marathon vote count; two recounts pending
VICTORIA – The New Democrats and Premier David Eby were on track to win a…
British Columbia’s tight election, by the numbers
British Columbia Premier David Eby has been asked to form government after a tally of…
Toxicity and tight race fuel B.C. election integrity doubters, says professor
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia political scientist says social media questioning of the provincial election’s…