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EVs cheaper to run but costs must come down to drive sales up fast enough: PBO

EVs cheaper to run but costs must come down to drive sales up fast enough: PBO

OTTAWA — It is already more cost effective over the long term to buy an electric vehicle than a gas-powered model, but the savings must get substantially higher if Canada is to meet its EV sales targets, the parliamentary budget office concluded in a
Poilievre urges Singh to end NDP deal with Liberals, force fall election

Poilievre urges Singh to end NDP deal with Liberals, force fall election

OTTAWA — As MPs prepare to return to the House of Commons next month, the Conservative leader is urging other opposition parties to force an early election this fall.
Longshore worker unions denounce federal intervention in railway labour conflict

Longshore worker unions denounce federal intervention in railway labour conflict

MONTREAL — Unions representing longshore workers at the country's major ports are promising to put pressure on the federal government if it won't commit to staying out of potential labour disputes in the sector.
140 into 93 won't fit: The math facing B.C. Conservatives as BC United folds campaign

140 into 93 won't fit: The math facing B.C. Conservatives as BC United folds campaign

The suspension of the Official Opposition BC United's election campaign, consolidating its pool of potential candidates with the B.C. Conservative Party, means that dozens from either camp will lose party endorsement.
Divide emerges as big banks cope with strained consumers

Divide emerges as big banks cope with strained consumers

TORONTO — Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reported its third-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as it set aside less money for bad loans, bucking a trend seen this quarter among other banks. CIBC said Thursday its net income totalled $1.
Rob Shaw: Inside the United-Conservative deal reshaping B.C.'s political landscape

Rob Shaw: Inside the United-Conservative deal reshaping B.C.'s political landscape

Political rivals Kevin Falcon and John Rustad have come together to unite the right against the BC NDP. Here's how out it happened.
Commissioner Ambrosie brings 're-imagined' CFL to the Island

Commissioner Ambrosie brings 're-imagined' CFL to the Island

Touchdown Pacific goes Saturday at Royal Athletic Park
WorkSafeBC fines Burnaby construction company $168K after crane hits power line

WorkSafeBC fines Burnaby construction company $168K after crane hits power line

Concrete company Femo Construction Ltd. is appealing a WorkSafeBC penalty related to a tower crane hitting a high-voltage power line at a Coquitlam construction site.
A timeline of how BC United unravelled, less than two months before election

A timeline of how BC United unravelled, less than two months before election

BC United Leader Kevin Falcon has announced the suspension of the Official Opposition's election campaign, throwing support behind the rival B.C. Conservatives.
BC United to suspend election campaign, says leader Kevin Falcon

BC United to suspend election campaign, says leader Kevin Falcon

Focus shifts to whether BC Conservatives can lure BC United MLAs and candidates