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Manitoba plan to upgrade intersection where bus crash killed 17 faces opposition
CARBERRY - Bureaucrats and consultants got an earful from local residents Wednesday night as they presented their preferred safety upgrade to a highway intersection where a crash killed 17 people in 2...
Jun 25, 2025
Steady May inflation figures don't make the case for rate cuts: economists
OTTAWA - May inflation figures showed marginal improvements in some of the Bank of Canada's closely watched price figures - a step in the right direction, some economists say, but likely not enough to...
Jun 24, 2025
Doug Ford apologizes over 'hat in hand' comment about First Nations
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford has apologized for saying First Nations should not keep coming "hat in hand" to the government if they say no to mining projects, a comment many First Nation leader...
Jun 19, 2025
Doug Ford says he treats First Nations 'like gold' but they 'keep coming hat in hand'
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is willing to give First Nations what they want for their support in developing mines, but they cannot "keep coming hat in hand all the time to the governme...
Jun 18, 2025
Ring of Fire road to bring prosperity to First Nation, problems for caribou: report
TORONTO - A proposed road to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire in northern Ontario will bring economic prosperity to Webequie First Nation, though it may endanger caribou in the region, a newly released a...
Jun 16, 2025
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 week: G7 G7 leaders will gather in Kananaskis, Alta., for their annual meeting, which starts Sunday. The federal governm...
Jun 15, 2025
Airbnb says thousands of B.C. reservations at risk, blaming 'rushed' rental rules
VANCOUVER - Short-term vacation rental platform Airbnb said Friday that "thousands" of reservations in British Columbia are at risk of cancellation, accusing the province of rushing out regulations as...
Jun 13, 2025
Downtown businesses in Vancouver, Victoria decry desperate public safety situation
VANCOUVER - Alan Goodall has owned the Aura nightclub in Vancouver's entertainment district for 16 years, and says the situation for his business has never been worse. "Just in the last month alone, m...
Jun 12, 2025
How undervaluation of Vancouver sites could cost millions in property taxes
VANCOUVER - Retired architect Michael Geller says he's always keen to restore some "justice" to Vancouver's real estate scene. So, when he noticed an official BC Assessment valuation of about $6.4 mil...
Jun 12, 2025
Ottawa's GST rebate on new homes would save typical first-time buyer $27K: PBO
OTTAWA - An eligible first-time homebuyer could save an average of $26,832 in sales tax on the price of a newly built home under Ottawa's latest housing proposal, the parliamentary budget officer said...
Jun 11, 2025
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