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A dip in inflation may not be enough to stop the BoC from raising rates next month

A dip in inflation may not be enough to stop the BoC from raising rates next month

OTTAWA — Forecasters are expecting the Bank of Canada to move ahead with another interest rate hike in July, even as they expect the annual inflation rate to slow significantly.
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Five things to know about Canada's new wage-fixing and no-poaching prohibitions

Five things to know about Canada's new wage-fixing and no-poaching prohibitions

TORONTO — New rules prohibiting wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements kick in Friday in an effort to crack down on companies undermining competition at employees' expense.
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Liberal bill requiring Google and Meta to pay for news content becomes law

Liberal bill requiring Google and Meta to pay for news content becomes law

OTTAWA — A federal bill that will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content that they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms has become law.
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CMHC report highlights rental indicators that reveal the severity of low supply and affordability

CMHC report highlights rental indicators that reveal the severity of low supply and affordability

Indicators reveal gaps in rental pricing and the share of affordable housing in various major cities
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Empowering First Nations in B.C. with clean, sustainable energy sources

Empowering First Nations in B.C. with clean, sustainable energy sources

How remote communities are developing clean energy initiatives to reduce diesel dependence
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Vancouver's Chinese Canadian Museum opening for business July 1

Vancouver's Chinese Canadian Museum opening for business July 1

Government funding, private donations and earned revenue to finance operations
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Contract negotiations enter critical stage for B.C. port workers, maritime employers

Contract negotiations enter critical stage for B.C. port workers, maritime employers

Both sides eligible now to issue 72-hour strike, lockout notice as economy hits skids and U.S. West Coast port employers reach tentative deal with ILWU
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Kelowna council strips golf course of industrial zoning

Kelowna council strips golf course of industrial zoning

Developer says it intends to rezone the 106-acre property for development
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Vancouver stockbroker fined $25K after trading millions of dollars for fraud convict

Vancouver stockbroker fined $25K after trading millions of dollars for fraud convict

Regulators said Robert Barber, senior investment advisor for Research Capital, failed his 'gatekeeping' duties when he conducted trades for a man criminally convicted of fraud
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Construction constraints, charges exacerbating affordable housing crisis in B.C.: ICBA

Construction constraints, charges exacerbating affordable housing crisis in B.C.: ICBA

The industry association is warning that issues concerning costs, delays and labour are frustrating the ability to build more supply
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