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sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ commits to earlier, enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ commits to earlier, enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced his government has committed to earlier and enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters, saying the province owes them a "deep debt of gratitude" for their efforts in battling recent fire se
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ municipal leaders gather to talk infrastructure, addiction, emergency management

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ municipal leaders gather to talk infrastructure, addiction, emergency management

VANCOUVER — The president of the Union of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Municipalities says communities have billions of dollars worth of infrastructure that will need replacing in the next decade and the province needs to step in with new funding to help.

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Air sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Air sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ pilots reached a tentative agreement shortly after midnight on Sunday, averting a potential work stoppage that would have affected thousands o
Inflation expected to ease to 2.1%, lowest level since March 2021: economists

Inflation expected to ease to 2.1%, lowest level since March 2021: economists

Economists anticipate that sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s annual inflation rate in August fell to its lowest level since March 2021.
Little movement for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ companies on energy-dominated TSX30 list

Little movement for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ companies on energy-dominated TSX30 list

More than half the companies on TSX30 this year are Alberta companies
How Metro Vancouver is upgrading sewer and water infrastructure

How Metro Vancouver is upgrading sewer and water infrastructure

Significant, higher-than-planned investments will be sunk into costly but necessary treatment plant and tunnel upgrades.
Richmond trucking company fined $100K, ordered to cease operating and remove fill

Richmond trucking company fined $100K, ordered to cease operating and remove fill

An ALR property on No. 6 Road has been used as a parking area for commercial trucks.
Life satisfaction among Canadians on the decline, StatCan survey finds

Life satisfaction among Canadians on the decline, StatCan survey finds

The survey found only 48.6 per cent of Canadians aged 15 years and older feeling were "highly satisfied" with their lives in 2024.
S&P/TSX gains almost 100 points, U.S. markets also higher ahead of rate decision

S&P/TSX gains almost 100 points, U.S. markets also higher ahead of rate decision

TORONTO — Strength in the base metal and technology sectors helped sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s main stock index gain almost 100 points on Friday, while U.S. stock markets climbed to their best week of the year.
NDP caving to Poilievre on carbon price, has no idea how to fight climate change: PM

NDP caving to Poilievre on carbon price, has no idea how to fight climate change: PM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took shots at the NDP on Friday for equivocating on the consumer carbon price, accusing Jagmeet Singh of caving to political pressure from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.