Economy, Law & Politics

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained more than one per cent on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets rallied to new records a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate.

Almost seven years since news broke of an alleged conspiracy to fix the price of packaged bread across Canada, the saga isn’t over: the Competition Bureau continues to investigate the companies that may have been involved, and two class-action lawsui

Langford Coun. Keith Yacucha: Having police deal with health care issues not good for those in crisis

SHERBROOKE, Que. — A senior Bank of Canada official says the central bank must be rigorous and transparent in order to maintain the public's trust. In a speech in Sherbrooke, Que.

VICTORIA — If the lead up to British Columbia's provincial election campaign is any indication of what’s to come, voters should expect the unexpected. It could be a wild ride to voting day on Oct. 19. The Conservative Party of B.C.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but also made borrowing painfully expensive for A

B.C. tribunal finds it ‘difficult to imagine a more lengthy or varied discipline history’ than that of former business, immigration lawyer Hong Guo

Provincial race continues to tighten at the top, as voters veer towards lower taxes, greater public safety and economic growth, says B.C. Chamber of Commerce

UBCM delegates ask Victoria to acknowledge relying on civic property taxes to build hospitals is unsustainable