Business
Quebec MP, businesses join Vermont senator to denounce impacts of trade war
NEWPORT, VT. — President Donald Trump’s threats to make Canada a 51st state are “unacceptable,”…
Ottawa provides $20M for B.C.’s forest sector amid softwood duties, trade war
RICHMOND, B.C. — The federal government is providing about $20 million in funding to support…
Quebec effort to ease internal trade means less red tape for racehorses, undertakers
MONTREAL — Quebec is taking some halting steps toward scrapping interprovincial trade barriers with measures…
Feds give millions to B.C.’s STEMCELL Technologies and HTEC for facility construction
VANCOUVER — The federal government says it’s pumping nearly $100 million into two B.C. firms…
Quebec says it will allow restaurants to charge for no-shows
MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it will allow restaurants to charge people who reserve…
B.C. shuts door on secondary-suite incentive program over ‘uncertain financial times’
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it is cancelling an incentive program meant to…
Nearly half of landslides during B.C. disaster linked to logging, wildfire: study
VANCOUVER — A study has found nearly half of the landslides, debris flows and washouts…
Premium Brands reports Q4 profit more than doubles, revenue up
VANCOUVER — Premium Brands Holdings Corp. reported its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled compared with…
Police in Vancouver arrest man suspected of vandalizing Tesla dealership
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say they have arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly vandalizing…
Ottawa to provide $1.5 billion for Metro Vancouver’s transit service over a decade
VANCOUVER — The federal government has committed more than $1.5 billion over 10 years for…
Hudson’s Bay is liquidating. Here’s what you need to know
TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay is due to liquidate all but six of its stores starting…
Two years after fatal fire, Montreal tightens rules on short-term rentals like Airbnb
MONTREAL — Montreal has cracked down on short-term rentals in a bid to ease housing…
Ford says energy surcharge remains on table but he won’t ‘antagonize’ U.S. in talks
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is keeping the possibility of reintroducing a surcharge on…
New Brunswick budget forecasts $599-million deficit as Trump tariff threat looms
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government tabled a $14.3-billion budget Tuesday that has been driven…
Prime Minister Mark Carney set to host meeting with Canada’s premiers Friday
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting a meeting with Canada’s premiers on Friday.…