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B.C. doesn't know where all its groundwater is going. Experts worry as drought looms

B.C. doesn't know where all its groundwater is going. Experts worry as drought looms

VANCOUVER — Growing up on a ranch in the Columbia River Valley, water has always been part of Kat Hartwig's life, and over the years, she's noticed changes.
Quebec tables bill that includes fines of up to $1,500 for threatening politicians

Quebec tables bill that includes fines of up to $1,500 for threatening politicians

QUEBEC — People who harass or threaten Quebec politicians could soon be hit with a court injunction or a fine of up to $1,500, if a new bill tabled in the provincial legislature on Wednesday is adopted.
Grocery inflation to fall below two per cent this spring, report predicts

Grocery inflation to fall below two per cent this spring, report predicts

Grocery inflation will fall below two per cent by the spring and stay roughly between one and two per cent for the rest of 2024, predicts a new report on the food and beverage industry.
B.C. building code to allow mass timber in buildings up to 18 storeys, up from 12

B.C. building code to allow mass timber in buildings up to 18 storeys, up from 12

VANCOUVER — The use of mass timber in British Columbia is moving up and expanding to schools, libraries and other construction.
Message delivered: When NHL head coaches go public with criticism

Message delivered: When NHL head coaches go public with criticism

Sheldon Keefe walked into the Maple Leafs locker room and did something he loathed. Toronto's head coach addressed his team after a loss — a particularly ugly one at that. He called out his leaders, including captain John Tavares, by name.
Faculty union passes non-confidence motion in Saint Mary's University leaders

Faculty union passes non-confidence motion in Saint Mary's University leaders

HALIFAX — Unionized faculty members and librarians at Saint Mary's University in Halifax have voted 91 per cent in favour of a motion expressing non-confidence in the school's president and its board chairperson.

Rate expectations: What’s the neutral rate, and why did the Bank of Canada raise it?

The Bank of Canada's interest rate decision on Wednesday didn’t bring cuts, but it did bring new insight into where the central bank thinks interest rates may be headed.
B.C. makes it easier to salvage timber damaged by wildfires

B.C. makes it easier to salvage timber damaged by wildfires

VICTORIA — The B.C. government says it's making it easier for forestry companies to salvage timber damaged by wildfires.
Roots CEO sees consumers getting back to discretionary spending in back half of year

Roots CEO sees consumers getting back to discretionary spending in back half of year

TORONTO — Roots Corp. executives say the back half of 2024 will likely see consumers edging back into purchasing discretionary goods they forewent as inflation and interest rates climbed.
Mother, five children reported missing in central Alberta found safe

Mother, five children reported missing in central Alberta found safe

RIMBEY, Alta. — RCMP say a mother and her five children reported missing from central Alberta have been found safe. Police say they can't reveal where the family was located due to privacy concerns.