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B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature

VICTORIA — British Columbians are facing a future without a consumer carbon tax for the first time in 17 years, after the early-morning approval...

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stocks also gain ground

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the technology, base metal and...

B.C. company to seek U.S. approval for deep sea mining — ‘a violation of international law,’ says United Nations

A Vancouver-based company said it is seeking approval under United States law to mine several deposits in the Pacific Ocean — a move that...

B.C. NDP fast-tracking end of consumer carbon tax, Eby says gas to drop 17 cents

British Columbia's government was fast-tracking the end of its consumer carbon tax on Monday, in time for the lifting of the federal equivalent the...

Opinion: Policy to blame as B.C.’s forestry squeeze gets worse

Another wave of sawmill closures swept across British Columbia in 2024, from West Fraser's Fraser Lake facility to Canfor's operations in Polar, Vanderhoof, and...

Tariffs could lead to 160,000 job losses in second quarter: Conference Board

TORONTO — The Conference Board of Canada says U.S. tariff pressure will likely mean a sizable hit to jobs and the economy in the...

UPS announces layoffs as North Portland facility closes temporarily

UPS plans to lay off 244 workers as it prepares to temporarily close a North Portland facility by June 30. PORTLAND, Ore. —...

Poilievre shrugs off reports of campaign turmoil as he pitches tax relief

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre brushed off reports of campaign turmoil Sunday as he pitched his party as the best choice to stand...

There is no easy way for Canada to de-escalate the trade war

As a federal election kicks off, the trade war with the U.S. is casting a long shadow over voters’ choices, and whoever forms the...

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