BIV News (@bivnews) Bsky - nopzon.com

Bluesky Explorer

Posts by BIV News

Carney says the U.S. can't dictate the terms of trade talks ahead of CUSMA review OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the United States won't dictate the terms of negotiations on the continental trade deal, but it will take time to reach an agreement.

20 minutes ago 0 0 0 0

Union representing 55,000 B.C. nurses prepares for strike vote after talks fail Contract talks involving about 55,000 nurses in the province broke off on Monday.

33 minutes ago 0 0 0 0

Rob Shaw: BC NDP defends vehicle perks while asking everyone else to tighten belts High-ranking officials receive generous allowances as government cuts services and jobs

1 hour ago 0 0 0 0

B.C. man faces hearing after authorities accessed his personal emails An alleged unregistered trader has lodged a constitutional challenge to the B.C. Securities Commission after his personal email account was seized without notice

2 hours ago 0 0 0 0

Bryan Yu: B.C. employment declines continue in March with 40K jobs lost in two months Province's unemployment rate climbed to 6.7% in March as full-time jobs plummeted

3 hours ago 0 0 0 0

S&P/TSX composite swings to slight gains as U.S. markets see modest losses TORONTO — Canada's main stock index changed direction to finish in positive territory Monday, helped by gains in technology stocks, while U.S. markets edged lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 13.74 points at 34,360.03.

1 day ago 0 0 0 0

Airfares climb for first time in nearly two years amid soaring fuel costs: StatCan MONTREAL — The war in Iran has triggered a reversal in the nearly two-year trend of annual decreases in airfares, with energy shocks from the conflict prompting a year-over-year rise in Canadian ticket prices last month.

1 day ago 0 0 0 0

Advertisement

City of Vancouver’s proposed revenue deal with electric ferry company worth $1 per passenger CIRQL Ferries Inc. predicts it will serve 1,000 passengers per day between Coal Harbour, Bowen Island and Gibsons

1 day ago 0 0 0 0

Inflation jumps on Iran war shock but few signs yet of spreading price hikes OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reported a jump in the headline inflation rate for March but economists parsing the latest data argue there are few signs so far that the price shock from the Iran war is spreading beyond the pumps.

1 day ago 0 0 0 0

Airfares climb for first time in nearly two years amid soaring fuel costs: StatCan Ballooning jet fuel prices is driving the recent fare surge, with airlines passing on some of the cost to passengers, says analyst.

1 day ago 0 0 0 0

S&P/TSX composite down about 40 points, U.S. markets also in negative territory TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was in negative territory late-morning Monday, weighed down by losses in the basic materials sector, while U.S. markets were also lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 39.42 points at 34,306.87.

1 day ago 0 0 0 0

Commercial real estate market at turning point as vacancies drop: report Canada's commercial real estate sector could be at a turning point after the national vacancy rates for both office and industrial properties simultaneously declined for the first time since 2020, a new analysis has found.

2 days ago 0 0 0 0

Rob Shaw: Eby takes his sixth position on DRIPA after weekend backpedalling B.C. premier has reversed course once again after the First Nations Leadership Council threatened legal action, protests

2 days ago 0 0 0 0

Commercial real estate market at turning point as vacancies drop: report Canada's commercial real estate sector could be at a turning point after the national vacancy rates for both office and industrial properties simultaneously declined for the first time since 2020, a new analysis has found.

2 days ago 0 0 0 0

Advertisement

Inflation jumps to 2.4% in March driven by Iran war oil shock, StatCan says OTTAWA — The annual rate of inflation accelerated to 2.4 per cent in March as the war in Iran sent fuel costs soaring, Statistics Canada said Monday. That’s a jump of more than half a percentage point from the headline inflation rate of 1.

2 days ago 0 0 0 0

Inflation jumps to 2.4% in March driven by Iran war oil shock, StatCan says OTTAWA — The annual rate of inflation accelerated to 2.4 per cent in March as the war in Iran sent fuel costs soaring, Statistics Canada said Monday. That’s a jump of more than half a percentage point from the headline inflation rate of 1.

2 days ago 0 0 0 0

Rising costs, limited job prospects push B.C. immigrants to seek new homes abroad A record number of British Columbians are leaving Canada, statistics show

2 days ago 1 0 0 0

Mario Canseco: Vancouver MLB push gains steam as B.C. backing hits 72 per cent Research Co. poll shows broad, cross-party backing and rising appetite for tickets, viewership and local franchise

2 days ago 0 0 0 0

First Nations say Eby backs down again, now seeks joint path on B.C. Indigenous law VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has backed down again on the pausing of key parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, scrapping plans to table a suspension bill this legislative session.

2 days ago 1 0 0 0

First Nations say Eby backs down again on B.C. Indigenous law VICTORIA — Two First Nations leadership sources say British Columbia Premier David Eby is backing down again on the suspension of key parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, scrapping plans to table legislation on Monday.

2 days ago 0 1 0 0

CP NewsAlert: First Nations say Eby backs down again on B.C. Indigenous law VICTORIA — Two First Nations leadership sources say British Columbia Premier David Eby is backing down again on the suspension of key parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, scrapping plans to table legislation on Monday.

2 days ago 1 0 0 0

B.C. to table suspension of Indigenous law, First Nations urge MLAs the reject it VICTORIA — A collective of major First Nations groups in British Columbia has issued an open letter to all members of the province's legislature, asking them to reject a plan by Premier David Eby's government to suspend parts of the Declaration on th

2 days ago 0 0 0 0

Advertisement

B.C. to table suspension of Indigenous law on Monday, First Nations sources say VICTORIA — First Nations sources say British Columbia Premier David Eby's government will introduce legislation to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act on Monday.

2 days ago 0 0 0 0

CP NewsAlert: B.C. to suspend Indigenous law, First Nations sources say VICTORIA — First Nations sources say British Columbia Premier David Eby's government will introduce legislation to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act on Monday.

2 days ago 1 0 0 0

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Inflation Statistics Canada will release its latest reading for inflation on Monday when it publishes its consumer price index for March.

2 days ago 0 0 0 0

B.C. supportive housing bill targets problem tenants. Critics fear it may worsen woes VANCOUVER — Housing researcher Alina McKay knows there are "tensions" in British Columbia's supportive housing buildings, as tenants face disruptive violence flowing from poverty and other issues that beleaguer a sector aimed at keeping vulnerable pe

3 days ago 1 0 0 0

Kelowna, B.C., allowed to opt out of short-term rental rules this summer KELOWNA — The Okanagan city of Kelowna, B.C., is being allowed to opt out of rules limiting short-term rentals in time for this summer's tourism season.

4 days ago 0 0 0 0

Founder claims U.S. firm staged ‘freeze out’ to strip control of major B.C. company Former CEO alleges New York-based private equity firm used a trade-secret lawsuit as a pretext to strip him of oversight after he resisted calls for unrealistic profit targets

4 days ago 0 1 0 0

'They suck': Lutnick criticizes Canada's trade strategy OTTAWA — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attacked Canada's trade strategy on Friday, adding, "They suck.

4 days ago 0 0 0 0

Advertisement

'They suck': Lutnick criticizes Canada's trade strategy OTTAWA — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attacked Canada's trade strategy today, adding, "They suck.

4 days ago 0 0 2 0