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GATINEAU, Que. - The Competition Bureau says it will speed the development of guidance on the interpretation of new provisions in the Competition Act aimed at greenwashing. The federal watchdog says i...

VANCOUVER - Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson says that when it comes to a fat B.C. peach, there are "endless possibilities" for a fruit that signifies summer. Maybe a salad? "They play so nicely togeth...

OTTAWA - The first of four payments from the GST/HST credit is set to hit Canadians' bank accounts on July 5. The non-taxable credit, which is paid in four parts, is for individuals and families with ...

MONTREAL - George Grant last checked on his mother Wednesday afternoon as Hurricane Beryl bore down on his native Jamaica. In the hilly centre of the island, she is far away from potential flooding bu...

The B.C. government says a new online portal launching this month will combat bad-faith evictions made by landlords who falsely claim to be putting a property to "personal use," only to increase rent ...

VICTORIA - British Columbia residents are being told to brace for a coming heat wave that could send temperatures into the high 30s and beyond, with the government reminding people to check in on thei...

MAYO, YUKON - A First Nation in central Yukon is demanding the immediate halt of all mining activity in its traditional territory, and an independent investigation into the recent failure of equipment...

VICTORIA - Three levels of government say they've finalized a deal that will provide more than $1.6 billion in federal funding over the next five years to communities in British Columbia, to build and...

CALGARY - Eleven clean energy projects, most of which are based in Alberta, have been selected to receive a total of $11 million in federal funding. Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson made ...

Rental housing construction in Canada has picked up significantly and is expected to keep growing this year, according to a new RBC report. However, the report says more supply is needed to fill the b...