61 h. ago IMF Says Significant Economic Risks Linked to Industrial Policy

Governments need to be careful about how they lean on industrial policy to support key sectors including energy given the significant economic risks attached, the International Monetary Fund warned on Friday.

Events

5 d. ago BWXT Awarded Contract to Produce High Purity Depleted Uranium for National Defense Purposes

LYNCHBURG, Va. — BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today it has been awarded a 10-year contract valued at $1.6 billion by the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration to support the national security mission of establishing a supply of high purity depleted uranium (HPDU). Under the contract, BWXT will initiate requirements to build […]

Society

9 d. ago ISS offers ‘cautionary support’ to Cenovus takeover offer for MEG Energy

CALGARY — Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services is recommending “cautionary support” for MEG Energy’s plan to be acquired by oilsands giant Cenovus Energy. ISS says in a report that shareholders in MEG find themselves in a dilemma because the Cenovus offer is “neither compelling nor opportunistic,” but it’s uncertain if a better bid will […]

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1 week ago Ottawa councillor says city should 'refine' but not remove speed cameras

Premier Doug Ford will introduce legislation next month that will ban municipal automated speed enforcement cameras across Ontario.

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1 week ago Opinion: British Columbians are ready for heat pumps. Is the province?

Opinion: Closing the gap to B.C.’s economic, affordability and climate targets will require continued support for consumers and businesses.

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1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Understand differences between banners flown by Edmonton municipal election candidates

Working Families has better organization and what appears to be a better get-out-the-vote mechanism and the most complete platform of the three.

Politics

2 w. ago More British Columbians leaving ERs without being treated, report finds

Looking at the data across Canada, about one in every 13 visits to emergency rooms resulted in patients leaving untreated.

Events

2 w. ago Alberta changing industrial carbon tax program to recognize company investments

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the move, likely to come into effect this fall, would support economic growth while ensuring energy companies work to lower emissions.

Economics

2 w. ago More than 60 per cent of British Columbians support LNG expansion: Poll

The favourable poll results come after a federal announcement that Kitimat’s LNG export facility will be fast-tracked

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3 w. ago British Columbians Support Energy Choice, Oppose Municipal Bans

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the summer heat fades, a new Ipsos survey for the Energy Futures Institute finds most British Columbians (63%) want choice in how they heat their homes—rejecting policies adopted by numerous municipalities that effectively ban natural gas in new buildings in favour of electric heat pumps […]

Politics

3 w. ago Restaurants Canada statement on Premier Eby’s call to eliminate Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Toronto, Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Premier David Eby’s comments on the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program are missing the reality of the foodservice industry in British Columbia. BC’s foodservice industry generates more than $20 billion in economic activity, representing nearly 5% of the province’s GDP. It employs nearly 183,000 British Columbians, including 68,000 youth, […]

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