Economy, Law & Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out his plan to increase U.S.

Benjamin Perrin: “This initiative represents a significant step toward mass surveillance that should alarm all Canadians, including those in our community.”

TORONTO — Strength in technology and telecom stocks helped lift Canada's main stock index in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 74.47 points at 25,637.58.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are opening higher ahead of an expected announcement on tariffs by President Donald Trump, as big companies keep reporting bigger profits than expected. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% in early trading Thursday.

OTTAWA — A report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says 18 per cent of small- and medium-sized businesses are seeing cancelled or paused orders due to the ongoing trade uncertainty with the United States.

A new financing program will help protect communities from future floods and wildfires, but it won't help municipalities still vulnerable from the last strike.

After British Columbia Premier David Eby and fellow premiers emerged from a White House meeting with advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, he wanted to make something clear — Canada would not become the 51st state.

WASHINGTON — A top White House adviser said Canada becoming the 51st state remains a consideration following a meeting with premiers where the Canadian leaders were cautioned to take U.S. President Donald Trump at his word.

VANCOUVER — It has been nearly a decade since British Columbia businessman Ron Shore said he was violently attacked and robbed of two valuable sculptures that he had made as part of a charity treasure hunt he'd conceived to raise money for breast can

Vernon-based lawyer Leonard Marriott faces two disciplinary panels after two separate findings of professional misconduct by the Law Society of B.C. in as many months