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Visa names Michiel Wielhouwer as new president and country manager for Visa Canada
TORONTO – Visa has named Michiel Wielhouwer as the new president and country manager for…
Who owes the biggest penalties to B.C.’s securities watchdog?
The British Columbia Securities Commission has levied about $430 million in unpaid fines and disgorgement…
China sets an economic growth target of 5% and pledges help for consumers and property developers
BEIJING (AP) — China’s official growth target for this year is around 5%, Premier Li…
JetBlue and Spirit are ending their $3.8 billion merger plan after a federal judge blocked the deal
JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines are ending their proposed $3.8 billion merger weeks after a…
B.C. Supreme Court approves $14.4-million settlement of iPhone class-action lawsuit
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Supreme Court has approved a countrywide multimillion-dollar settlement of a…
Energy regulator approves Enbridge tolling deal for Mainline pipeline system
CALGARY – Enbridge Inc. says the federal energy regulator has approved the tolling deal for…
Federal Court judge scraps Ottawa’s green light for CN Rail hub in Ontario
A Federal Court decision has nixed Ottawa’s approval of a massive rail-and-truck hub in the…
TSX ticks lower Monday, U.S. stock markets back off from last week’s highs
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index ticked lower on Monday, weighed down by weakness in…
Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower at the start of a busy week
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged lower on Wall Street at the start of a…
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to present Liberals’ federal budget on April 16
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the federal budget on April 16, as…
Vernon-based Kal Tire has new president from outside founding family
Vernon-based Kal Tire has a new president from outside the company’s founding family. Kal Tire…
New listings rose in Vancouver last month, easing pressure: real estate board
VANCOUVER – Greater Vancouver’s real estate board says new listings were up in February as…
The Body Shop Canada parent took revenue, left company $3.3M in debt: court docs
TORONTO – The Body Shop Canada Ltd. is seeking creditor protection and closing a third…
Apple gets fined nearly $2 billion by the EU for hindering music streaming competition
LONDON (AP) — The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday,…
February auto sales jump 24 per cent to highest-ever sales for the month: DesRosiers
TORONTO – February auto sales hit an all-time high for the month after jumping 24.4…
Three Red Sea underwater data cables have been cut as Houthi attacks continue in the vital waterway
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Three Red Sea underwater cables providing internet and telecommunications…
Black women struggle to find their way in a job world where diversity is under attack
BOSTON (AP) — Regina Lawless hit a professional high at 40, becoming the first director…
TC Energy selling Portland Natural Gas Transmission System for US$1.14 billion
CALGARY – TC Energy Corp.’s plan to shore up its balance sheet with $3 billion…
Simpson Oil to evaluate options to protect shareholder rights at Parkland
CALGARY – Simpson Oil Ltd. says it will evaluate its options to protect its shareholder…
Meet the Irvine Mechanical team – your plumbing and HVAC experts in Kelowna
Business Spotlight
Irvine Mechanical Ltd., headquartered in the scenic city of Kelowna, BC, specializes in plumbing and…
BoC expected to hold interest rates this week as grey cloud hangs over economy
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is expected to preach patience at its interest rate…
Is Ottawa changing its tune on BC LNG?
The same week one of B.C.’s proposed LNG projects was delayed, Canada’s energy minister mused…
Major grocers expanding discount footprint as customers keep budgets tight
Canada’s biggest grocers are investing money and space in discount stores such as No Frills,…
Newfoundland and Labrador asked to figure out cost of shutting down oil projects
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador has to determine how much it will cost…