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How a potential trade war could increase strata fees in B.C.

How a potential trade war could increase strata fees in B.C.

Insurance, capital projects, contracts predicted to cost more in near future
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Strong U.S. dollar to fuel B.C. tourism even amid trade war, says expert

Strong U.S. dollar to fuel B.C. tourism even amid trade war, says expert

Tourism leaders say favourable exchange rate outweighs tariff concerns as American visitors book B.C. vacations
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Nearly 40 fossil fuel companies shaping Canadian K-12 curriculums, report finds

Nearly 40 fossil fuel companies shaping Canadian K-12 curriculums, report finds

Report found more than 50 oil and gas companies and industry groups influenced 34 educational institutions across Canada, who, in turn, provided education to K-12 students
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Economists more confident in Bank of Canada rate hold as inflation ticks up to 1.9%

Economists more confident in Bank of Canada rate hold as inflation ticks up to 1.9%

OTTAWA — Economists are more confident the Bank of Canada might pause its interest rate cuts next month — tariffs notwithstanding — as Canada's annual inflation rate ticked back up in January.
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Home sales dented by tariff worries in January as listings surge: CREA

Home sales dented by tariff worries in January as listings surge: CREA

Tariff uncertainty put downward pressure on home resales in January while total listings saw one of the biggest spikes in decades, said the Canadian Real Estate Association on Tuesday. Sales were down 3.
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B.C. inflation cools to 2.2% in January, diverging from national trend

B.C. inflation cools to 2.2% in January, diverging from national trend

National inflation rate ticking upward, says StatCan in latest Consumer Price Index report
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B.C. LifeLabs prepares for rotating closures after notice of strike

B.C. LifeLabs prepares for rotating closures after notice of strike

VANCOUVER — LifeLabs in British Columbia says some of its more than 100 centres will be subject to rotating temporary closures starting Thursday as part of job action taken by its union workers. The B.C.
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U.S. tariffs sour outlook for Canadian sugar and candy companies

U.S. tariffs sour outlook for Canadian sugar and candy companies

Canadian sugar and confectionary companies would be hit particularly hard if U.S. tariffs come into play because most of the industry's sales go south of the border, experts say.
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Trump in the drivers' seat as B.C. buckles up for new legislative session

Trump in the drivers' seat as B.C. buckles up for new legislative session

VICTORIA — When British Columbia's Legislature opens for the first time in nine months on Tuesday, the driving force behind the province's politics and the government's upended agenda will be thousands of kilometres away. New Lt.-Gov.
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Spectre of trade war pushes B.C.'s Indigenous businesses to rethink strategies

Spectre of trade war pushes B.C.'s Indigenous businesses to rethink strategies

At least one West Coast company inches closer to moving operations to the U.S.
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