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Millions of dollars for Algoma Steel loan is a matter of sovereignty: Hajdu
OTTAWA — Algoma Steel Group Inc. is set to receive half a billion dollars in…
A new policy on access at the Pentagon has journalists and the Trump administration at odds
Journalists who cover the Pentagon and the Trump admnistration are in a standoff about new…
Cities, housing groups want B.C. to launch permanent housing roundtable
Standing in a boardroom at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Shawn Bouchard, vice-president of Quadra Homes…
B.C. First Nations want meeting with Carney about salmon, need for open-net farm ban
VANCOUVER — First Nations in British Columbia are calling for a meeting with Prime Minister…
Judge suspends Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of Voice of America jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed Monday to temporarily suspend the Trump administration’s plan…
Legal challenges claim B.C. natural gas pipeline hasn’t been ‘substantially started’
VANCOUVER — Two legal challenges filed in British Columbia claim a liquefied natural gas pipeline…
Campbell not a ‘saviour’ but a much-needed conduit for Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Former Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell said his appointment as British Columbia’s new point-person to improve…
Ve Oh Lay Acres Winery is Raising the Bar on Alcohol-Free Wine
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Summerland’s Ve Oh Lay Acres Winery & Farm is crafting exciting new wine varietals with…
An Alberta farm is home to Beef, the world’s tallest steer
VULCAN, ALBERTA, CANADA — It was love at first sight when Jasmine Entz locked eyes…
Jobs minister urges Canada Post to table new offer to striking union
OTTAWA — Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu urged Canada Post on Monday to quickly table a…
Former Vancouver Canucks owner admitted misconduct to BC Securities Commission
VANCOUVER — The BC Securities Commission says Vancouver businessman Arthur Griffiths has agreed to pay…
Groups urge PM Carney to act on climate finance risk, 10 years after key speech
MONTREAL — A decade after Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a famous speech about the…
Silvia Fenturini Fendi gives up creative control of family’s fashion house after centennial show
MILAN (AP) — Silvia Venturini Fendi, who took full creative control of her family’s heritage…
Trump takes his tariff war to the movies announcing 100% levies on foreign-made films
President Donald Trump says he will slap a 100% tax on movies made outside the…
Volkswagen of Kamloops – Driven by Service, Fuelled by Trust
Business Spotlight
A world of corporate-owned companies means fewer and fewer locally-owned businesses to choose from. They…
‘Stand with us’: Indigenous artists tapped by big companies for Orange Shirt Day
Jenny Kay Dupuis was recently in a Winners store, when a senior asked for help…
CBSA self-service kiosks outage resolved after causing delays at customs in airports
Canada Border Services Agency says the service outage at its primary inspection kiosks has been…
Armani’s last collection shown in solemn runway show with Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton in 1st row
MILAN (AP) — The last Giorgio Armani collection signed by the late designer himself and…
CBSA self-service kiosks outage causing delays at customs in some airports
Canada Border Services Agency says its primary inspection kiosks are experiencing a service outage impacting…
B.C. funeral homes complain of lack of funding in provincial burial program
British Columbia’s government helps to pay families who can’t afford funeral costs, but those who…
Tyla and Liza Koshy help remind the Global Citizen Festival audience of their collective power
NEW YORK (AP) — Global Citizen surpassed its fundraising goals for Amazon rainforest protection, African…
At AI conference, old-school telcos pitch cutting-edge digital ‘sovereignty’
MONTREAL — Canada’s traditional telecom companies are jockeying for a piece of the federal government’s…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
Carney says international meetings are ‘necessary’ to opening new markets
LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said his recent international trips and meetings with world…