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Iconic Kelowna farmers’ market debuts in new location this weekend
Kelowna's popular famers' market is on the move this spring to a new location. The…
BC tenancy branch catches up with repeat rent skippers
A BC renter spurred a Residential Tenancy Branch investigation when he reported that his landlord…
Okanagan Lake’s historic Fintry Queen is for sale
The historic Fintry Queen is up for sale, and it’s a bit of a fixer-upper.…
Ballard shares up after signing largest order ever with European bus maker Solaris
VANCOUVER – Shares of Ballard Power Systems were up more than 18 per cent after…
Firms, consumers more optimistic about economy amid expected rate cuts: BoC surveys
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada says business and consumer sentiment improved during the first…
Alex Murdaugh gets 40 years in federal prison for stealing from clients and his law firm
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — For maybe the last time, Alex Murdaugh, in a prison jumpsuit…
Airlines, shippers pitch feds on sustainability to keep up with other countries
Airlines and marine shippers are asking Ottawa to beef up funding for sustainable transport that…
Path of totality: Eastern Canada cities and towns to visit to view the solar eclipse
Parts of five provinces in Central and Eastern Canada will be in the path of…
Towns on solar eclipse’s path of totality brace for a crush of visitors
TORONTO – Municipalities across Central and Eastern Canada have spent months preparing for an event…
Browning West releases plan for Gildan to cut costs and grow market share
MONTREAL – An activist investor seeking to reinstate Glenn Chamandy as chief executive of Gildan…
Minimum wage up across Atlantic Canada with biggest jump in Newfoundland and Labrador
HALIFAX – The minimum wage is going up today in all four Atlantic Canadian provinces.…
Stock market today: Wall Street hangs near record highs at the start of a busy week
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are hanging near their records at the start of a…
Parkland refinery returns to normal operations after unplanned January shutdown
CALGARY – Parkland Corp. says its refinery in Burnaby, B.C., returned to normal operations on…
CPP Investments and Bridgepoint sell Dorna Sports to Liberty Media
TORONTO – The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and investment manager Bridgepoint have signed a…
Canada likely to avoid recession, begin recovering in second half of 2024: Deloitte
TORONTO – Canada looks set to dodge a recession despite the ongoing downward pressure from…
Payments Canada undergoes leadership change amid slow shift to faster payments
TORONTO – Trains aren’t the only place Canada lags on high-speed rail, as the effort…
Solar eclipse expected to bring largest tourist crowd in Niagara Falls history: mayor
The chance to observe a natural celestial spectacle alongside one of the Seven Wonders of…
Group of Tim Hortons franchisees in Quebec sue brand owner for $18.9 million
MONTREAL – Several Quebec Tim Hortons franchisees are taking the brand’s owner to court, blaming…
Crews carefully start removing first piece of twisted steel from collapsed Baltimore bridge
BALTIMORE (AP) — Teams of engineers worked Saturday on the intricate process of cutting and…
Some Okanagan restaurants having tough time repaying CEBA loans
With CEBA repayments due, Okanagan businesses could be worse off than other areas of British…
What we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse
BALTIMORE – A cargo ship rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the span…
An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve shows price pressures easing gradually
WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve…
Owning Wrexham is hitting Ryan Reynolds in the wallet. Club owes its celebrity owners more than $11M
Owning a soccer club is hitting Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds in the wallet. Wrexham, the…
Being harassed at work? What to consider when deciding what to do next
If you’ve been the victim of workplace harassment, it can be difficult to feel you’re…