Economy, Law & Politics

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain rose 0.3 per cent to $82.9 billion in December.

The program previously capped the amount at $2,500 and required at least 50 per cent of a street block to participate

Jeffrey Shaughnessy admitted to duping investors and has now received a market ban from the B.C. Securities Commission.

Nuclear power, natural gas essential to decarbonization, according to experts attending Globe Forum in Vancouver

City of Richmond bylaw complaints related to short-term rentals increased by almost 500 per cent in 2023.

VANCOUVER — A new report ahead of next week's B.C. budget is forecasting slower economic growth for the province this year.

TORONTO — As many Canadians try to squeeze every last dollar out of their budget to cope with the soaring cost of living, financial experts say cutting expenses to the bone is not always a viable option and they should instead focus on increasing the

B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation: "It's ridiculous for the provincial government to be doling out taxpayer funds to close friends and associates."

ABBOTSFORD, B.C.

OTTAWA — Quarterly payments to offset the cost of the carbon price will now be called the "Canada Carbon Rebate," federal ministers said Wednesday as they moved to rebrand their signature climate policy amid slumping support.