Economy, Law & Politics

Downtown Vancouver's oldest building will become an extreme heat cooling centre at a time some experts say vulnerable B.C. residents are slipping through the cracks

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index saw gains Thursday, helped by strength in base metals stocks, while U.S. markets also climbed. The S&P/TSX composite index finished 185.63 points higher at 26,751.95. "The TSX has been a bit up and down lately.

'They are constantly being harassed and sometimes physically threatened by the general public,' says union president

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market ran up to the edge of another record on Thursday. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% and is sitting just 0.05% below its all-time closing high, which was set in February.

British Columbia Opposition Leader John Rustad said he wonders whether he should have used the word "blackmail" to describe the alleged behaviour of former B.C. Conservatives he's accused of trying to take over the party.

Errors, missing parts, worker stress and time pressure led to a costly incident at Victoria Shipyards, where the military vessel spent years undergoing repairs

Consumers appear to be slightly more satisfied with the financial advice and guidance they received from their banks compared with last year, a new J.D. Power survey shows.

Ryan Moreno and Andre Bourque were hit with the lawsuits for allegedly personally guaranteeing corporate loans and credit

OTTAWA — Canada's elections commissioner said Wednesday she has no evidence to suggest the federal election result in April was affected by foreign interference, disinformation or voter intimidation — even though the volume of complaints about the ca