Economy, Law & Politics

How B.C.'s new pay transparency law will reshape the job market

Legislation targets pay inequity, and could help with hiring and employee engagement.

Nov 15, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Governments should get out of home-building, Poilievre says in visit to View Royal construction site

The federal Conservative leader, who had started the day with a fundraising breakfast in Victoria, toured a rental-housing development near Thetis Lake Park

Nov 15, 2023 4:15 AM Read more >

Poll suggests widespread dissatisfaction with Trudeau government

OTTAWA — Almost two in three Canadians have a negative impression of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and half want him to resign before the next election, a new survey suggests.

Nov 15, 2023 1:00 AM Read more >

Food insecurity worsened last year, more pronounced in racialized families: StatCan

FREDERICTON — Nearly seven million Canadians struggled with hunger last year, with some going without food for days amid rising inflation, says a Statistics Canada study.

Nov 14, 2023 7:02 PM Read more >

Kirk LaPointe: Ottawa’s plans to tax the rich will wind up taxing charities, too

The overhaul of the alternative minimum tax will have negative consequences for many organizations that rely on donations, writes Kirk LaPointe

Nov 14, 2023 3:45 PM Read more >

Trigon doesn't have permission to export LPGs, says Prince Rupert Port Authority

Federal government granted Trigon $75 million to export fuels it may not have permission to export

Nov 14, 2023 3:35 PM Read more >

B.C. fitness studio files lawsuit over alleged faulty spin bikes

K Spin Indoor Cycling Studio is suing Vancouver-based Lifestyle Equipment.

Nov 14, 2023 3:30 PM Read more >

'Momentous day': Canadian coins to feature image of crownless King Charles

WINNIPEG — Coin collectors across the country will soon be able to get their hands on a piece of history as the first Canadian coins bearing the image of King Charles go into production.

Nov 14, 2023 3:11 PM Read more >

Teck Resources agrees to sell steelmaking coal business to Glencore

The CEO of Teck Resources Ltd.

Nov 14, 2023 2:26 PM Read more >

Flight costs revealed for Trudeau’s summer flight to Tofino

Prime minister and family spent much of August travelling on military aircraft.

Nov 14, 2023 1:51 PM Read more >