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Bank of Canada hikes rate to 5%, expects slower return to inflation target

The central bank’s key rate raised by a quarter of a percentage point

Jul 12, 2023 8:30 AM Read more >

Uncertain demand clouds future of Canada’s planned LNG exports, experts say

Economists say European gas shortage unlikely to last, renewables will cut into demand

Jul 12, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

Canada’s corporate ethics czar launches forced-labour probes into 2 firms

Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise investigating Nike, Dynasty Gold in China

Jul 12, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

B.C. port strike could end pending approval of terms set by federal mediator

Labour minister says gap ‘not sufficient to justify a continued work stoppage’

Jul 12, 2023 6:30 AM Read more >

Uride expands service to Summerland, Okanagan Falls

Service has been in Penticton since early June

Jul 11, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

Microsoft’s record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard approved

Judge rules court will not block landmark tech industry merger

Jul 11, 2023 3:30 PM Read more >

As port strike prompts disruption, study points finger at shipping firms

Analyst: ‘Labour is not the source of rising costs in marine shipping, and the resulting inflation’

Jul 11, 2023 2:30 PM Read more >

B.C. mining suppliers working to make industry greener from pit to port

Heavy industries in Canada emitted over 500 megatons of greenhouse gas per year in the last 30 years

Jul 11, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

Ethics czar starting human-rights probes around Canadian imports from China

Federal watchdog finally appears poised to probe specific corporate dealings overseas

Jul 11, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

B.C. port strike spills over, U.S. workers refuse to touch Canada cargo

Employers say American workers refusing to handle cargo diverted from Vancouver

Jul 11, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >