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Metro Vancouver Board members are set to discuss a motion on slashing meeting fees. The motion by Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West also includes eliminating the double pay bonus for meetings that go over four hours and puts a cap on what directors can get paid on a per-meeting basis. The board is already facing…
Inflation eased slightly in January as worries accelerated over President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, according to a Commerce Department report Friday. The personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, increased 0.3% for the month and showed a 2.5% annual rate. Excluding food and energy, core PCE also rose 0.3% for the…
Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the town of Banff and the nearby hamlet of Lake Louise to stay in hotels, take in the scenery, and spend money at local stores and restaurants — all staffed by a mix of Canadians and people from across the globe. Walk into any building in the tourist…
For years, Canada has been under pressure from NATO allies to hit the military alliance’s target of spending at least two per cent of GDP on defence — something experts say cannot be done with the flick of a switch. Yet that pressure has only grown under the new Trump administration in the U.S. Last…
US President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on imports from the European Union, claiming that the economic and political bloc was formed “to screw” the U.S. On Wednesday,…
For over a century, farm and agriculture shows have been bringing farmers together in southern Alberta. Now, Ag Expo 2025 has officially begun after hours of hard work and dedication from staff. “This is one of the best days of the year, when Ag Expo kicks off, when you get in here and you see…
“We need to galvanize and we need to unite Canadians under one flag — as nation we need to stop siloing each other because everybody knows you are stronger, you’re much more effective, you negotiate better as a team and I think it’s critical now that Canada supports Canadians.” That, said Jamie Parker, owner of…
In the wake of renewed tariff threats from the United States, Calgary city councillors were briefed Tuesday on the city’s plans to mitigate the impacts. Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump said tariffs would be imposed on Canadian goods on March 4, after previous threats a 25 per cent levy would be slapped on…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 25, 2025 4:36 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The British Columbia government is making changes to its consumer protection laws to stop predatory sales and protect people from unfair business practices. The amendments to the law were introduced in the legislature…
As Canada stares down U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated threats of devastating tariffs, roughly half of Canadians and Americans believe their countries are in an economic recession right now, a new poll suggests. The results of the Leger survey — which polled both Canadians and Americans — suggest that Canadian and Americans hold many similar…
