Tag Archives: Economy

OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $23.6 billion for the first nine months of its 2023-24 fiscal year. The result compared with a deficit of $5.5 billion for the same stretc...

VANCOUVER - Premier David Eby says he is "profoundly worried" about the potentially "terrible" wildfire season in British Columbia, a major reason why the province has set aside $10.6 billion in conti...

VICTORIA - Here's what people are saying about the 2024 British Columbia budget: "Some look at the challenges ahead and say government should respond with deep cuts, leaving people to fend for themsel...

VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy has delivered an election-year budget that includes benefits for families and businesses as well as an increased deficit. Here are some of i...

VICTORIA - The 2024 British Columbia budget includes new spending measures designed to ease high costs of living, while significantly boosting the province's deficit. Here are some highlights: THE DEF...

OTTAWA - Canadian business investment per worker plummeted by 20 per cent over a 15-year stretch, according to new Statistics Canada research that suggests weaker competition is partly to blame. The r...

OTTAWA - Retail sales in December came in slightly stronger than economists were expecting, driven by strong sales for new cars and parts. Statistics Canada reported retail sales rose 0.9 per cent to ...

VICTORIA - Families and small business operators in British Columbia are expected to benefit in an election-year budget that boosts spending, but forecasts a growing deficit of more than $7.9 billion ...

VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says the province should prepare for a fiscal deficit in the upcoming budget - but there won't be cuts that result in a "deficit of services...

OTTAWA - Canada's financial intelligence agency and European allies are highlighting attempts to export sensitive technology to Russia in violation of sanctions imposed against Moscow. The warning com...