British Columbia

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Hundreds of firefighters are taking advantage of a weather break to prepare for a potential worsening of conditions near the wildfire-threatened city of Fort St.

Vancouver developer will start construction next month on the first new hotel to be built in B.C.’s capital city in 17 years

OTTAWA — The first increase in annual inflation since its June 2022 peak was driven in part by higher mortgage interest costs and higher rent prices, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. Mortgage interest costs were up 28.

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 4.4 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.5 per cent (3.4) — Prince Edward Island: 3.

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in April rose 22 per cent compared with March, powered by an increase in starts of multi-unit urban homes.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Housing data There are a pair of key reports this week expected on Monday that will help economists gauge the health of the housing market in Canada.

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge ruling on a First Nations land title lawsuit says it did not prove it had rights to its entire claim area, although he suggested it may be time for the provincial government to rethink its current te

Investors plow into Prairie properties as crop prices increase and prime land leases double to $100 per acre

OneCity Coun. Christine Boyle: "It's like a reverse Robin Hood tax, and I am strongly against it."

The analysis examined an number of economic, social and health factors to measure residents’ happiness. North Van was top of the heap in B.C., ranking 8th happiest in Canada.