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Minister flags concern over BC Ferries' deal with Chinese state-owned shipyard
June 11, 2025 - 10:42 AM

British Columbia's transportation minister has raised concerns with BC Ferries about its decision to have a Chinese shipyard build four new ferries for its passenger fleet, amid an ongoing trade conflict between Canada and China.
The Latest: Tesla shares fall after Trump lashes out at Musk
June 05, 2025 - 3:42 PM

President Donald Trump said it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace.
Bank of Canada rate cut odds for June fall after April inflation data
May 20, 2025 - 11:34 AM

OTTAWA — Signs that underlying inflation was picking up in April put the Bank of Canada in a tricky position ahead of its June interest rate decision, with some economists arguing a second straight pause is now more likely.
Jobless rate rises as tariffs take 'bite' out of Canada's labour market in April
May 09, 2025 - 11:19 AM

OTTAWA - Canada's labour market was showing cracks in April as the early impacts of the tariff dispute with the United States started to appear in economic data.
How will the federal parties help BC forest workers?
April 20, 2025 - 4:00 PM
The Latest: Trump administration offers no details on mistakenly deported man after court ruling
April 11, 2025 - 4:48 PM

A federal judge on Friday lambasted a government lawyer who couldn’t explain what, if anything, President Donald Trump’s administration has done to arrange for the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
The Latest: Treasury secretary says Trump will keep 10% import tariff, raise import tax on China
April 10, 2025 - 4:51 AM

President Donald Trump shared on Truth Social that he has “ authorized a 90 day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%.” Trump also raised the tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.
Here's the latest as Mark Carney becomes Canada's 24th prime minister
March 14, 2025 - 2:22 PM

OTTAWA - Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister in a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa today. Here's the latest on today's events — which also included the introduction of a new cabinet (all times Eastern):
The Latest: EPA wants to repeal a landmark environmental finding, jeopardizing climate regulations
February 26, 2025 - 4:45 PM

In a potential landmark action, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has privately urged President Donald Trump’s administration to reconsider a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action against climate change.
Kamloops council concerned about lost tax revenue on BC Housing projects
February 12, 2025 - 7:00 AM

As BC Housing buys up more properties in Kamloops, some councillors have grown concerned about the lost tax revenue.
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Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

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