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Rob Shaw: City leaders, police say B.C. drug policy is failing as street disorder worsens

Rob Shaw: City leaders, police say B.C. drug policy is failing as street disorder worsens

Despite government claims of progress, councils in Nanaimo and Victoria are demanding closures of sites they say are fuelling crime and fear
Trump signs executive order pushing tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent

Trump signs executive order pushing tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pushing tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent beginning on Friday, following through on a threat to raise duties if Ottawa didn't make a trade deal.
S&P/TSX composite finishes 110 points lower, U.S. markets decline

S&P/TSX composite finishes 110 points lower, U.S. markets decline

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index finished lower Thursday with broad-based losses amid a flurry of earnings and economic data, while U.S. markets also fell alongside some end-of-month rebalancing. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 110.
Losses for health care stocks help push Wall Street lower

Losses for health care stocks help push Wall Street lower

Stocks gave up early gains and closed lower on Wall Street, led by drops in health care companies. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped less than 0.1%.
How to get the best bang for your (extra) buck in a three-paycheque month

How to get the best bang for your (extra) buck in a three-paycheque month

Some extra cash may be about to land in your bank account. But don't label that third paycheque a bonus, experts warn.
Canada’s economy contracts in May even as some sectors rebound from tariffs

Canada’s economy contracts in May even as some sectors rebound from tariffs

OTTAWA — Canada's economy contracted for a second straight month in May even as some sectors held up in the face of U.S. tariffs. Real gross domestic product fell 0.1 per cent in May, Statistics Canada said Thursday, matching the decline in April.
Delta City Manager gets top job in Vancouver

Delta City Manager gets top job in Vancouver

Donny van Dyk is the new City Manager for Vancouver
Mario Canseco: Fewer Canadians see homelessness as a crisis, according to poll

Mario Canseco: Fewer Canadians see homelessness as a crisis, according to poll

Mental health support, zoning reform, and housing investment remain popular, even as encampment fatigue grows
PM Carney says trade talks with U.S. may not end by Aug. 1 deadline

PM Carney says trade talks with U.S. may not end by Aug. 1 deadline

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday that Canada's negotiations with the United States might not conclude by Donald Trump's Aug.
B.C.'s new jobs minister says innovation still front and centre despite rebrand

B.C.'s new jobs minister says innovation still front and centre despite rebrand

Innovation stays, but 'growth' is the new buzzword as B.C. shuffles cabinet and updates economic plan