British Columbia

TORONTO — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. says it's acquiring 10 former Bed Bath & Beyond leases to expand its Mark's and Pro Hockey Life banners. The Toronto-based retailer says it's taking on the leases for a final purchase price of $1.6 million.

City has 548 buildings that could potentially be adapted, according to firm

Vancouver site sells at $95 million per acre; an acre in the suburbs ranges up to $27 million – and the eye-popping prices will be passed on to new home buyers and renters.

‘We must be clear that it cannot take us 12 to 15 years to open a new mine in this country,' concedes Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Home sales Some of Canada's largest cities will release their home sales figures for April this week.

New University of Toronto study shows that downtown cores in Canada are recovering slower than the rest of their cities

B.C. cities received lower rankings compared to other provinces, with Greater Vancouver being the second worst place to buy in Canada.

Demographic group, now in middle-age, replacing baby boomers as big buyers of vacation homes, says a new Re/Max study

Canadian new home construction will see ‘substantial decline’ this year, housing agency warns, yet B.C. starts are on a record pace and Prairie provinces look solid

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy's strong bounce back at the start of the year appears to have been short-lived, as new data suggests growth is on a downward trajectory. Statistics Canada said Friday that the economy grew by 0.1 per cent in February.