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B.C. shuts door on secondary-suite incentive program over 'uncertain financial times'

B.C. shuts door on secondary-suite incentive program over 'uncertain financial times'

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it is cancelling an incentive program meant to entice more homeowners to build secondary suites, saying the decision is "due to uncertain financial times.
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Nova Scotia says immediate effect of China seafood tariff remains unclear

Nova Scotia says immediate effect of China seafood tariff remains unclear

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Fisheries Minister Kent Smith is downplaying the potential short-term effects of a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian seafood products that is scheduled to be imposed by China on Thursday.
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S&P/TSX composite rises 1.5 per cent Wednesday, U.S. stock markets also rally

S&P/TSX composite rises 1.5 per cent Wednesday, U.S. stock markets also rally

TORONTO — Broad-based strength lifted Canada's main stock index 1.5 per cent Wednesday, while U.S. stocks also rallied after the U.S. Federal Reserve left its outlook for interest rate cuts this year intact.
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Saskatchewan to post $12M budget surplus amid tariff headwinds

Saskatchewan to post $12M budget surplus amid tariff headwinds

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s government says it will ride a strong economy to a projected razor-thin surplus in next year’s budget, but turbulent headwinds of tariffs could ultimately blow a billion-dollar hole in the spending plan.
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Jury finds Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions in case over Dakota Access protest activities

Jury finds Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions in case over Dakota Access protest activities

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota jury on Wednesday found Greenpeace liable for defamation and other claims brought by a pipeline company in connection with protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
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Hudson's Bay shoppers scramble for striped products as company seeks liquidation

Hudson's Bay shoppers scramble for striped products as company seeks liquidation

TORONTO — When the pre-lunch rush hit Wednesday at the flagship Hudson’s Bay store in Toronto, Brian Bursten was considering himself one of the lucky ones.
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UBC bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from its devices and networks, citing privacy, security

UBC bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from its devices and networks, citing privacy, security

VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia has banned Chinese AI tool DeepSeek from being used or installed on university-owned devices and networks, citing "a high degree of privacy and security risk.
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Stock market today: Wall Street rises after the Fed keeps interest rates steady

Stock market today: Wall Street rises after the Fed keeps interest rates steady

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes rose after the Federal Reserve kept its main interest rate steady, as was widely expected. The S&P 500 climbed 1.1% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.9%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.4%.
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Trump suggests to Zelenskyy that the US should take ownership of Ukrainian power plants for security

Trump suggests to Zelenskyy that the US should take ownership of Ukrainian power plants for security

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that they had a constructive call about moving toward a partial ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, with the White House suggesting the U.S.
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Hudson's Bay having 'good' talks with partners, awaiting approval to liquidate

Hudson's Bay having 'good' talks with partners, awaiting approval to liquidate

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay is still waiting to see if it will be granted approval to liquidate stores as the retailer requests more time to work out some of its differences with its myriad of landlords, lenders and other partners.
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