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Christmas tree retailers find lots to like at a Pennsylvania wholesale auction
MIFFLINBURG, Pa. (AP) — Christmas went on the auction block this week in Pennsylvania farm…
In Quebec’s Nunavik region, constant water shortages compromise health care
PUVIRNITUQ — Even if they’re surrounded by vast bodies of water as far as the…
Montreal’s Wing Noodles closing after nearly 80 years, sparking concern in Chinatown
MONTREAL — Garnet Lee started working at Wing Noodles when he was eight years old,…
‘Cultural break.’ U.S. senators say relations with Canadian neighbours are suffering
HALIFAX — The tariffs imposed on Canada by U.S. President Donald Trump have clearly caused…
Worker dies at copper mine northeast of Williams Lake, B.C.
WILLIAMS LAKE — Taseko Mines Limited says a worker has died after an accident at…
Solutions are slow to come for water crisis plaguing Quebec’s Nunavik region
PUVIRNITUQ — Most Quebecers have only to twist a tap to get a seemingly endless…
Ottawa is ‘rebooting’ its relationship with the tech industry, advocates say
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney told a business crowd in Montreal recently that the…
Canada Post reaches deal in principle with union, strike suspended
OTTAWA — Canada Post and the union representing thousands of its mail carriers took their…
Dairy, whiskey, wine and steel: American industries weigh in on trade pact review
"No tariffs should be placed on primary aluminum from Canada so that beer, soft drink, food, and aerosol consumers can pay less for their basic consumables."
Saab CEO says plan to build Gripen jets in Canada depends on Ottawa making an order
OTTAWA — Saab’s CEO is making it clear that his company’s decision on whether to…
Expert report calls on Ottawa to fund essential medicines, enshrine pharmacare in law
OTTAWA — Canada should create a pharmacare system that offers free access to essential medicines…
How crypto raiders tortured B.C. family with waterboarding, sex assault, in $2M heist
PORT COQUITLAM — When a woman answered a knock at the door of her home…
Canada Post says another bailout needed as it continues to bleed cash
After starting the year with a $1-billion federal loan, Canada Post says it will need…
Canadian workers’ free speech fears persist two years after Israel-Hamas war began
During the Israel-Hamas war, a Canadian paramedic was fired, a teacher was put on extended…
Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff sells 15% stake to CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mercedes team principal and part-owner Toto Wolff has sold 15% of…
Carney in South Africa as concerns grow over U.S. boycott of G20
JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in South Africa for a G20 summit overshadowed…
Canada cuts back spending on fighting infectious diseases at G20 in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney has made Canada’s first-ever cut to funding for a…
Head to Playtime Casino and Hit the Jackpot on Fun This New Year’s Eve
Business Spotlight
December is upon us, which means New Year’s is right around the corner—and if you…
The Magic Number For Planning Your Event is 19 – Introducing 19Bistro@Fitz and 19 Okanagan Bar and Grill
Business Spotlight
With a choice of two stunning venues in Peachland and West Kelowna, BC planning the…
Man found dead at coal mine in Sparwood, B.C., near Alberta boundary
SPARWOOD — A man has died while working at a coal mine in the British…
Carney wraps United Arab Emirates visit with pledge of $70B investment in Canada
ABU DHABI — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is working on a $1-billion project…
LA Olympics will keep ‘Intuit’ on Clippers arena as part of groundbreaking venue-naming deal
The Intuit Dome will be called just that for the Los Angeles Olympics, after organizers…
Sidhu: $6-billion trade infrastructure fund key to doubling non-U.S. exports
OTTAWA — International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said he’s witnessed a sea change in interest…
Eurovision plans changes to voting, security after allegations of Israeli government ‘interference’
GENEVA (AP) — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest announced plans to change the voting…