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As U.S. wine sales in Canada plummet, local wineries look to capitalize on market gap
HALIFAX — Over the summer, Narek Nersisyan saw more tourists and day trippers at his…
How Gary Sinise is helping the nonprofit CreatiVets build ‘a place to go when the PTSD hits’
NASHVILLE (AP) — Richard Casper shakes his head as he touches one of the boarded-up…
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says plans to dredge Burrard Inlet remain uncosted
VICTORIA — A spokesperson for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says plans to dredge Burrard…
Worker interested in taking polar bear photos at Nunavut site before he was killed
Christopher Best told his family not to worry about the pictures of polar bears he…
COP30 primer: Here’s what to know about the annual UN climate talks and Canada’s role
Canadian climate negotiators are headed to Brazil for the next two weeks as leaders gather…
100 Mile House Mayor says mill closure at the end of 2025 underscores need for reform
VICTORIA — The mayor of a community in B.C.’s Cariboo region says U.S. tariffs on…
Jason Kelce says he didn’t mean to insult Canada with comments about World Series
Former Philadelphia Eagles centre Jason Kelce says he didn’t mean to insult Canada when he…
Official says test reveals no contamination of a local water system after derailment
VICTORIA — A local official said testing has revealed “no contamination” of a local water…
Canadian travellers to Europe face new border measures as security ramps up
OTTAWA — Many Canadian travellers to Europe are being asked to reveal more about themselves…
‘Couldn’t stomach it’: Ostriches loaded in bins after shooting cull stuns protesters
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — It had taken more than 10 months before the first…
Smith defends back-to-work law, says decision is the democratic job of lawmakers
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her government’s move to quickly pass back-to-work legislation invoking…
Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is ‘going to happen’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney came close to telling a Bay Street audience Friday…
B.C. government workers voting through to Thursday on tentative agreement
BURNABY — Members of the British Columbia General Employees’ Union have begun voting on the…
Poilievre lays out market-first opposition to Carney’s federal budget in speech
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre needled Prime Minister Mark Carney over the size of…
Brewing Up Art: Memo Cups Are Turning Every Sip Into a Marketing Masterpiece
Business Spotlight
Since time immemorial, necessity has inspired innovation — and for one Kelowna business owner, that…
Concordia defers sabbaticals, offers retirement program due to foreign student drop
MONTREAL — Montreal’s Concordia University says it’s not renewing some teaching contracts and deferring previously…
Communities shut water intake from B.C. lake after fuel spill reaches 80,000 litres
KAMLOOPS — A local official says small communities on Kamloops Lake in British Columbia have…
West Fraser to shut mill in 100 Mile House, B.C., amid market challenges
100 MILE HOUSE — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. will permanently close its mill in…
Montreal transit agency says there’s been progress in talks with one striking union
MONTREAL — The CEO of Montreal’s public transit agency says there is progress in negotiations…
Another month of surprise job gains reinforce Bank of Canada’s rate hold: economists
OTTAWA — Another month of surprise job gains hasn’t changed many economists’ minds about softness…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in October. Here are the…
National employment numbers for October, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s October employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
Bid to save Vancouver Chinatown’s last post office, a ‘lifeline’ for community
VANCOUVER — There is no computer at the Wongs’ Benevolent Association in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Everything…