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Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime as deadline passes with no agreement

Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime as deadline passes with no agreement

OTTAWA — The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has called for a countrywide halt to overtime work, saying its negotiators will continue to review the latest contract offers from the mail carrier.
B.C. man fined for steering investors to dealers without registration

B.C. man fined for steering investors to dealers without registration

Michael Duane Onstad and his Surrey-based LOC Consultants Inc. were each fined $50K for unregistered investment solicitation
B.C. First Nations, cities unite to oppose infrastructure bill

B.C. First Nations, cities unite to oppose infrastructure bill

Province facing backlash over legislation critics say bypasses local and Indigenous decision-making
Steve Rai is Vancouver's new police chief

Steve Rai is Vancouver's new police chief

India-born, Kitsilano Secondary graduate began VPD career in 1990
G7 finance ministers show 'proof of unity' with joint statement at summit: Champagne

G7 finance ministers show 'proof of unity' with joint statement at summit: Champagne

BANFF — There's a sense of unity coming out of this week's summit with finance ministers and central bankers across the G7, Canada's finance minister said Thursday. The group gathered in Banff, Alta.
Kirk LaPointe: B.C. needs political backbone to fix Metro Vancouver governance

Kirk LaPointe: B.C. needs political backbone to fix Metro Vancouver governance

Years of mismanagement, weak oversight, cost overruns demand provincial intervention—not polite distance
A delegation of U.S. senators is in Ottawa Friday to meet with Prime Minister Carney

A delegation of U.S. senators is in Ottawa Friday to meet with Prime Minister Carney

OTTAWA — Five U.S. senators will be in Ottawa Friday for meetings with the Liberal government, including Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Opinion: Metro Vancouver’s bloated bureaucracy needs a reality check

Opinion: Metro Vancouver’s bloated bureaucracy needs a reality check

A watered-down governance review fails to call out what’s really wrong with the regional district—its unchecked mandate and lack of accountability
Vancouver’s M&A market rebounds even as tariff fears shake confidence

Vancouver’s M&A market rebounds even as tariff fears shake confidence

Peak risk and uncertainty may have passed, but deal hesitancy and delays remain
S&P/TSX composite edges higher on Thursday, U.S. stocks mixed

S&P/TSX composite edges higher on Thursday, U.S. stocks mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged higher on Thursday, helped by strength in the financial sector, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 14.84 points at 25,854.01.