Economy, Law & Politics

Many people are experiencing the sticker shock of higher prices at grocery stores. But the amount we pay for food often does not reflect the real social, environmental and human costs of production.

VANCOUVER — Maritime employers says the impact of the B.C. port strike is spilling over internationally, as U.S. port workers refuse to handle containers rerouted from Vancouver to Seattle.

TORONTO — Provincial and territorial governments need to remove internal trade barriers on labour, services and products like alcohol and meat, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says.

CALGARY — More than half of Canadians say they are $200 away or less from not being able to pay all of their bills at the end of the month, a report by insolvency firm MNP Ltd.

The health minister says he's listening to authorities and front-line workers, even if it's to hear frustration

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court

Hundreds of people gathered in Vancouver for a rally to support striking British Columbia port workers as their job action stretches into its second week.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is expected to raise interest rates again this week as forecasters say the economy has not softened enough for the central bank to back off.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: MTY earnings MTY Food Group Inc. will release its second-quarter results and hold a conference call with investors before financial markets open on Tuesday.

Vancouver Coastal Health sought and gained a court-appointed receiver to oversee the restructuring of three Seymour Health Centre Inc. medical clinics.