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Ottawa provides $20M for B.C.'s forest sector amid softwood duties, trade war

Ottawa provides $20M for B.C.'s forest sector amid softwood duties, trade war

Natural Resources Canada says the funding will support 67 projects to help boost the competitiveness and resilience of the sector.
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Ottawa caps non-sufficient funds fees at $10 starting March 2026

Ottawa caps non-sufficient funds fees at $10 starting March 2026

OTTAWA — Ottawa has put in place new rules limiting the fees banks can levy on customers who don't have enough in their accounts to cover a cheque or other pre-authorized charges.
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Statistics Canada says population rose to 41,528,680 at Jan. 1 as growth slowed

Statistics Canada says population rose to 41,528,680 at Jan. 1 as growth slowed

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the population grew to 41,528,680 people as of Jan. 1 as the pace of growth continued to slow after peaking in the third quarter of 2023. The total number of people was up 63,382 compared with Oct.
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Consumers could find 'meaningful savings' as carbon price ends: Desjardins

Consumers could find 'meaningful savings' as carbon price ends: Desjardins

OTTAWA — Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pumps immediately but it may take longer to notice a difference in the price of other goods, a new report released Wednesday suggests.
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B.C. liquor importers see financial ruin with stock in ‘lockdown’

B.C. liquor importers see financial ruin with stock in ‘lockdown’

Vancouver-based U.S. alcohol importer Ashok Fogla says the B.C. government's effort to withdraw American booze from store shelves did not consider pre-purchased inventory
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B.C. company plans to ignite fusion within three years

B.C. company plans to ignite fusion within three years

General Fusion says its new fusion reactor will produce more power than it consumes by 2027 — a breakthrough that could eventually help scale the technology into a power plant.
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B.C. truckers fear becoming victims of U.S. tariff war

B.C. truckers fear becoming victims of U.S. tariff war

B.C. Premier David Eby further restricted U.S. alcohol sales and may tax Alaska-bound trucks; but electricity exchanges with California won’t stop
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B.C. inflation jumps past national average in February

B.C. inflation jumps past national average in February

Bank of Canada faces tough call on rate cuts amid 'massive' price jumps
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An un-American produce aisle: Victoria grocery store goes all in to weed out U.S. goods

An un-American produce aisle: Victoria grocery store goes all in to weed out U.S. goods

The shift away from U.S. products comes amid a wave of patriotism fuelled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff and annexation threats against Canada
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Prime Minister Mark Carney's government terminates consumer carbon price

Prime Minister Mark Carney's government terminates consumer carbon price

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's first move after taking office on Friday was to eliminate the consumer carbon price, undoing Justin Trudeau's signature climate policy.
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