Economy, Law & Politics

Manufacturing sales, wholesale trade climb in August: Statistics Canada

Two key indicators of the economy climbed in August as Statistics Canada reported manufacturing sales rose 0.7 per cent to $72.

Oct 16, 2023 7:48 AM Read more >

Going down: Job action poised to put brakes on elevator service

Employers issue lockout notice, union warns of strike affecting thousands of buildings

Oct 16, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Suncor Suncor Energy CEO Rich Kruger is slated to appear before the Natural Resources parliamentary committee Monday.

Oct 15, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

B.C. government seeks public feedback on disaster financial aid

The call for input comes less than two weeks after a B.C. ombudsman report found the province's emergency support programs for disaster evacuees are outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible and poorly communicated.

Oct 14, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Opinion: Supreme Court scrap of environment assessment bill a positive step

Bill C-69 created a confusing, convoluted environmental assessment process for projects

Oct 13, 2023 6:46 PM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke launches Hail Mary pass to save Surrey RCMP

Doubtful a judge will accept her arguments, Rob Shaw writes

Oct 13, 2023 6:35 PM Read more >

Lululemon Athletica to join the S&P500 next week

The company will replace Activision Blizzard, which Microsoft on Friday closed a transaction to buy for US$69B

Oct 13, 2023 4:09 PM Read more >

B.C. small businesses least interested in integrating AI among provinces, survey reveals

Meanwhile, most B.C. small business owners are optimistic about the future state of their businesses

Oct 13, 2023 1:45 PM Read more >

Economy to 'stagnate,' federal deficit expected to balloon to $46.5B this year: PBO

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says higher interest rates will lead the economy to stagnate in the second half of the year, with a new report suggesting the federal deficit will rise significantly this fiscal year.

Oct 13, 2023 12:23 PM Read more >

Bank regulator outlines expanded risk guidelines to include integrity, security

TORONTO — Canada's banking regulator has released draft guidelines on how it expects to oversee the integrity and security of financial institutions, including foreign interference risk.

Oct 13, 2023 11:40 AM Read more >