B.C. premier says ‘every weapon’ is on the table as Canada-U.S. trade war escalates
B.C. Premier David Eby said the additional 50-per-cent tariffs imposed on Canadian goods by the United States are "inexplicable" and "indefensible" and reaffirmed his refusal to return American alcohol to government liquor store shelves.
Canada vows dollar-for-dollar retaliation as 50-per-cent U.S. tariffs take effect
Canada suspended trade negotiations with the United States and pledged dollar-for-dollar retaliation as additional 50-per-cent U.S. tariffs took effect early Saturday on about $28 billion in Canadian goods.
Provinces asked to lift U.S. alcohol ban with U.S.-Canada trade deal in sight
Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to return U.S. alcohol to store shelves, according to Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston.
B.C. lumber industry hoping for trade relief in new Canada-US deal
British Columbia forest industry groups are closely watching the latest high-stakes round of Canada-U.S. trade talks.
U.S. delays Canadian tariffs three days as Trump claims trade deal
The United States postponed planned 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods for three days as U.S. President Donald Trump said the two countries had reached a trade deal.
B.C. urged to drop PST expansion after multiparty committee calls for repeal
A B.C. legislature committee made up of government and opposition MLAs is calling on the province to scrap its planned expansion of the provincial sales tax to professional services.
B.C.’s deficit for last year comes in $3 billion lower than forecast
B.C. posted a $7.7-billion deficit for 2025-26, about $3 billion lower than forecast, as higher revenue and lower spending improved the province's year-end finances.
Flights back to normal at Kelowna Airport
The Kelowna International Airport says flights will be back to normal after smoke conditions impacted flights over the weekend.
B.C. adds 17,800 jobs in July as unemployment falls
British Columbia added 17,800 jobs in July, marking a third straight month of employment gains, according to Statistics Canada.
B.C.’s new consumer protection rules crack down on pushy sales tactics, sneaky subscription renewals
New consumer protection rules aimed at curbing high-pressure sales tactics and automatic subscription renewals have taken effect in B.C.
WestJet reaches tentative deal with flight attendants, ending 28-hour strike
A tentative agreement ended WestJet’s flight-attendant strike early Monday.
WestJet flight attendants on strike, 250,000 travellers affected
WestJet flight attendants went on strike Sunday after the airline and their union failed to reach a new collective agreement.
