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Businesses file class action lawsuit over alleged ADA compliance shakedown

A KGW investigation found dozens of small businesses that received letters threatening lawsuits if they didn’t correct ADA issues and pay $10,000 in attorney...

B.C. unions claim foreign workers threaten maritime wages, workforce safety

Several maritime union leaders claim shipping-related employers may be misusing Ottawa’s foreign worker programs, prompting concerns of wage depreciation and safety challenges in the industry. “One of the...

Statistics Canada reports February wholesale trade figures up 0.3 per cent

OTTAWA — Wholesale trade, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, rose 0.3 per cent to $85.7 billion in...

Poilievre pledges veterans’ supports; Carney offers cheaper access to parks, museums

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to cut red tape and step up support for veterans Saturday, while Liberal Leader Mark Carney pledged...

‘It feels like the end of days’: Chicago-area toymaker braces for impact of Trump’s staggering tariffs on Chinese imports

The staggering tariffs could mark the end of an era of inexpensive consumer goods in America. WASHINGTON — Rick Woldenberg thought he had...

Les Leyne: Cancelling U.S. contracts is a tightrope act

There was a colourful caution on the Canadian side in the early days of the tariff war regarding the strategies that might be used...

Trump tariffs, economy focus of Liberal, Conservative campaigns

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump and his punishing tariffs got top billing in the federal election again Friday, as the third week of...

B.C. judge uses Simpsons Duff Beer episode to explain failed lawsuit

A B.C. judge has rejected a proposed nation-wide class action lawsuit alleging a company sold various paint thinners at different price points when the...

Vancouver mayor’s bitcoin push a ‘hill that I’m willing to die on’

Mayor Ken Sim says his continued push to have Vancouver become a bitcoin-friendly city is “a hill that I’m willing to die on” as...

Opinion: Time for B.C. to follow Chrétien government’s lead on spending

As British Columbia grapples with a deteriorating fiscal position, the provincial government is asking ministries to review their programs to ensure they “remain relevant,...

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