2 h. ago Oil Market’s Focus Shifts to Demand as Trump Reignites Trade War

While US President Donald Trump’s chaotic tariff strategy has disrupted the oil market for months, his renewed attacks on trading partners this week have solidified consensus on at least one matter: The outlook for crude demand is set to worsen.

Economics

11 h. ago U.S. trade adviser Peter Navarro urges Canada to ‘negotiate fairly’ before August tariff deadline

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro encouraged Canada to continue negotiating with the U.S. to lower trade barriers after President Donald Trump announced a 35% tariff on its northern neighbour. “I would urge the Canadian citizens to urge their leaders to negotiate fairly with us,” Navarro said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Friday. […]

Economics

13 h. ago Union pleads for action four years after B.C. crane collapse that killed five people

Crane collapse killed five people in Kelowna, and their families and the industry are still waiting for answers from WorkSafeBC

Events

14 h. ago Navarro Urges Canada to ‘Negotiate Fairly’ Before August Tariff Deadline

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro encouraged Canada to continue negotiating with the US to lower trade barriers after President Donald Trump announced a 35% tariff on the North American neighbor.

Economics

17 h. ago Public sector union warns Carney against reducing government staff to cut spending

'What it actually means is that you're looking to cut jobs, which means cutting services,' says the head of PSAC, Sharon DeSousa

Politics

19 h. ago Internal ArriveCan investigators’ report sealed by federal court order: Report

A Federal Court order has sealed an internal ArriveCan investigators’ report long sought by MPs according to Blacklock’s Reporter. The distribution of the report’s findings was blocked by Justice Henry Brown at the request of Cameron MacDonald, a former Canada Border Services Agency director who was briefly suspended over the $63-million program. “The allegations each […]

Economics

19 h. ago European Stocks Decline on Renewed Threat from Trump’s Tariffs

European stocks dropped as US President Donald Trump ramped up his trade rhetoric and threatened blanket tariffs of 15% to 20% on most countries.

Economics

19 h. ago Opinion: What Canada needs right now? Free movement – on land, and in the skies 

If we want to strengthen our financial systems, increase interprovincial trade, encourage tourism, and open new regions to economic development, the answer lies in the skies. Recently, the Canadian Competition Bureau released its report on the state of competition within the airline industry. Eleven months in the making, the report makes 10 recommendations to governments […]

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20 h. ago Trade war with U.S. has not dampened foreign investors’ appetite for Montreal

A Montreal economic development agency says the value of investment from foreign companies rose 55 per cent to $1.69 billion in the first six months of the year.

Economics

21 h. ago Unifor says B.C. Labour Board has certified union at Amazon facility in Delta

Unifor says the labour board agreed with the union that certification of the union was the only reasonable remedy.

Other

22 h. ago Labour’s Biggest Affiliate Trade Union Suspends Angela Rayner

The trade union Unite suspended Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and announced plans to “re-examine” the relationship with Labour, portending a split between the UK’s governing party and one of its historically biggest funders.

Economics

22 h. ago Trump’s tariffs on Canada not priced into markets, CIBC says

The latest salvo in U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade dispute with Canada may hit a relatively small pool of goods, but North American stock markets aren’t fully appreciating the risk, according to CIBC Capital Markets. The higher tariff rate may affect only 10% to 15% of Canadian exports to the U.S., said CIBC portfolio strategist […]

Economics

22 h. ago Carney says Ottawa will defend workers and businesses after latest U.S. trade threats

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Canadian government will “steadfastly” defend workers and businesses following the latest trade threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. In a post on social media, Carney said Canada will continue to work to secure a trade deal with the U.S. by a revised deadline of Aug. 1. In […]

Economics

22 h. ago Carney says deadline for new deal with U.S. delayed as Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canada

Carney wrote on social media that Canada and the U.S. are now working towards a new deadline of Aug. 1 to sign a new trade deal

Economics

23 h. ago S&P Retreats From Record as Tariff Fears Return to Haunt Traders

US equities tumbled at the open on Friday, as President Donald Trump escalated his trade fight, threatening a 35% tariff on some Canadian goods and floating the possibility of increasing levies on most other countries.

Economics

23 h. ago Trump’s Trade War Pushes Some Canadians to Turn Sour on US Stocks

Canadians have been shunning US products as a result of President Donald Trump’s trade war. Now there’s evidence some also want to see fewer US stocks in their retirement accounts and pensions funds.

Economics

23 h. ago 'The hardest decision' B.C. rescue teams have to make: When to call off a search

Starting a search is easy. Knowing when to stop searching is not. When it comes to suspending a search, there is no standard operating procedure.

Events

24 h. ago HSBC Exits Banks’ Climate Coalition Abandoned by Wall Street

HSBC Holdings Plc has left the world’s biggest climate alliance for banks, which was rocked over the past eight months by an exodus of the biggest US lenders.

Society

24 h. ago Ottawa to reimburse auto dealers on hook for $11 million in unpaid EV rebates

OTTAWA — The federal government will explain today how it plans to reimburse auto dealers who were left hanging when Ottawa suspended its electric vehicle rebate program earlier this year. In January, Transport Canada paused its popular Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles program — iZEV — after its funding ran out. Ottawa spent nearly $3 billion […]

Economics

24 h. ago Canada adds surprise 83,000 jobs in June, driving unemployment rate down to 6.9%

OTTAWA — Canada’s labour market topped expectations in June amid a surprise surge in hiring. Statistics Canada said Friday that the unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a percentage point to 6.9 per cent in June as the economy added some 83,000 jobs. The vast majority of those jobs were part-time, the agency said, with […]

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