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Mount Polley mine operator must 'figure our way through' First Nations challenge

Mount Polley mine operator must 'figure our way through' First Nations challenge

Imperial Metals says it did everything the provincial government asked it to do — to raise its tailings dam — and asserts it has the support of at least one local First Nation, just not all of them.
Mario Canseco: СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ becomes Canada’s capital of power tool and horn-honking frustration, says survey

Mario Canseco: СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ becomes Canada’s capital of power tool and horn-honking frustration, says survey

Nearly three in ten British Columbians say noise from power tools is a constant at-home disturbance, according to Research Co. survey
Canada rescinds digital services tax to resume negotiations with U.S.

Canada rescinds digital services tax to resume negotiations with U.S.

OTTAWA — Canada is rescinding its digital services tax and will resume trade negotiations with the United States, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in a statement issued late Sunday night.
PM says negotiations continue as Trump says he's ending trade talks over digital tax

PM says negotiations continue as Trump says he's ending trade talks over digital tax

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he did not speak Friday with Donald Trump before the U.S. president announced a sudden end to trade negotiations in response to Ottawa's plans to push ahead with a digital services tax at the end of the month.
S&P/TSX composite finishes lower Friday, U.S. markets hit new highs

S&P/TSX composite finishes lower Friday, U.S. markets hit new highs

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index finished lower Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he is "terminating" trade discussions with Canada, while U.S. markets hit new highs. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 59.63 points at 26,692.32.
US stocks close at an all-time high just months after plunging on tariff fears

US stocks close at an all-time high just months after plunging on tariff fears

U.S. stocks closed at an all-time high Friday, another milestone in the market's remarkable recovery from a springtime plunge caused by fears that the Trump administration's trade policies could harm the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.
Federal minister plans to hold consultations this summer on immigration intake

Federal minister plans to hold consultations this summer on immigration intake

OTTAWA — The federal government will use this summer's planned consultation on immigration targets to guide future decisions about how many study visas it will issue to international students in the future, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said.
Statistics Canada says real GDP down 0.1 per cent in April as manufacturing slowed

Statistics Canada says real GDP down 0.1 per cent in April as manufacturing slowed

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy edged lower in April as the manufacturing sector posted its largest drop since April 2021 in the face of U.S. tariffs. Statistics Canada said Friday that real gross domestic product edged down 0.
Vancouver building inspector in ‘ongoing undocumented and unmitigated’ conflict of interest

Vancouver building inspector in ‘ongoing undocumented and unmitigated’ conflict of interest

Auditor general’s office will refer allegations of bribes to Vancouver police
Opinion: Ferries debacle highlights NDP hypocrisy on supporting СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ

Opinion: Ferries debacle highlights NDP hypocrisy on supporting СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ

What happened to empowering Indigenous workers and women in trades when it came time to build ferries? The government quietly looked away.