Economy, Law & Politics

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's March employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.1 per cent (5.8) Employment rate: 61.4 per cent (61.5) Participation rate: 65.3 per cent (65.

Cedar LNG reveals estimated capital cost at $4.6 billion

Tax auditors uncover, on average, $86,036 per re-assessment in their real estate-related audits in 2023; lifestyle/income and capital gains audits account for majority of findings in B.C.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — British Columbia's premier says a training and education centre for wildfire fighters will be established in response to recommendations by a task force that looked into last year's catastrophic wildfires.

A B.C. government labour policy regarding taxpayer-funded projects has undermined competition and added to costs

Three years ago, the federal government announced the multi-billion-dollar Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care plan , with its cornerstone focus on reducing child-care costs to an average of $10 per day for all Canadians by 2025.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

VICTORIA — British Columbia has tabled legislation to enact a 20 per cent flipping tax on those who sell their home within the first year of ownership.

While a majority of Canadians backed measures to curb plastic pollution, the country often fell well below the global average.

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada has reinforced its status as Canada’s biggest companyafter successfully navigating its takeover of HSBC Canada, making it an even bigger target for critics.