Economy, Law & Politics

TORONTO — A report commissioned by the Canadian Lenders Association estimates that lowering the maximum interest rate could lead to the loss of tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in GDP.

OTTAWA — The federal government estimates it will need to pay almost $3.4 billion for its share of the disaster recovery bills for flooding and landslides that devastated British Columbia's Fraser Valley in November 2021.

Strata sales at Bosa Waterfront Centre buoyed Vancouver's office market last year

Mayor Ken Sim's requested amendments to Charter won't happen until after Oct. 19 provincial election.

SURREY, B.C. — A new critical care tower will be built at the current hospital site in Surrey, B.C., to take pressure off the overcrowded emergency room and add capacity for specialized care, Premier David Eby says.

Surrey Board of Trade merging with South Surrey and White Rock Chamber of Commerce

VANCOUVER — Extreme cold near the start of this year in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan has led to a damage bill that the Insurance Bureau of Canada says is more than $180 million.

TORONTO — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government will cap the annual alcohol excise tax increase on beer, spirits and wine at two per cent for an additional two years.