13 h. ago Dogs, cats and books: 5 Vancouver shops to check out for Canadian Independent Bookstore Day

The Canadian Independent Booksellers Association is again celebrating the joys of the neighbourhood bookstore on April 26 with a day of contests, giveaways, and in-store events.

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35 h. ago As tariffs from U.S. and China bite, Canadian agriculture needs help: CFIB

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is calling on the federal government to do more to support the agricultural sector amid rising tariffs and trade tensions.

Society

67 h. ago 'How could Edmonton not have Audreys?': Edmonton bookseller celebrating 50 years

The local independent bookstore is leading the way on Canadian Independent Bookstore Day

Economics

6 d. ago Unclaimed winning $5M lotto ticket, sold locally, set to expire

Attention, Woodstock shoppers. It’s a good time to check that old lottery ticket you bought.    Ontario’s lottery and gaming regulator is urging the winner of the May 4, 2024 Lotto 6/49 draw to come forward and claim their $5 million prize, with less than two weeks to go before the ticket expires.   The […]

Economics

6 d. ago Elbows up for Trump but arms out for each other, says Shock Doctrine's Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein and her brother, Seth Klein, are set to discuss at a Chan Centre event the path forward and solutions for Canadians living in this taxing Trump world.

Economics

8 d. ago Inside the Mike de Jong insurgency — and how he can win as an independent

Vaughn Palmer: With less than two weeks to go, the race in Abbotsford is closer than the Conservative operatives imagined when they froze out de Jong

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1 week ago Canucks this week: A comeback for the record books can’t save season

The vultures are circling the Canucks carcass as a massive off-season awaits

Sport

4 w. ago For B.C. booksellers facing tariffs, asking readers to 'buy Canadian' may be little help

"The thing most people don't realize is that most of our books, including those by Canadian authors, are printed or warehoused in the U.S.," said Caitlin Jesson, co-owner of B.C.'s Black Bond Books.

Economics

4 w. ago Nearly half of small businesses do not see the U.S. as a reliable partner: CFIB

TORONTO — Canadian small businesses are losing confidence in the U.S. as a reliable trading partner, and are shifting to suppliers in domestic and other international markets in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says 47 per cent of members it recently surveyed do […]

Economics

4 w. ago Nearly half of small businesses do not see U.S. as a reliable partner: CFIB

A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says 47 per cent of small businesses do not consider the U.S. a reliable trading partner. The business group says the disruption caused by U.S.-Canada tariffs is causing business owners to shift suppliers and investments to domestic and international markets other than the U.S. CFIB […]

Economics

4 w. ago Men in Black director Barry Sonnenfeld spills the tea from decades in Hollywood

Saying no to Trump and other stories from a long career will take centre stage at the Vancouver Writers Fest event Books & Ideas: Barry Sonnenfeld in Conversation

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