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Mario Canseco: Third of Canadians avoiding U.S. purchases as Trump anger dips

Mario Canseco: Third of Canadians avoiding U.S. purchases as Trump anger dips

Most Canadians still see U.S. duties as a danger and prefer the Liberals over Conservatives to manage cross-border trade tensions, according to Research Co. survey
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Opinion: B.C. can’t lead on critical minerals without putting gold on the map

Opinion: B.C. can’t lead on critical minerals without putting gold on the map

Gold’s absence from official lists undermines economic resilience and transition goals. It’s time to change that—starting with B.C.
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Bryan Yu: B.C. retail sales see slight rebound as provincial inflation eases

Bryan Yu: B.C. retail sales see slight rebound as provincial inflation eases

Rising auto and clothing sales lift retail spending, but inflation pressures persist beyond falling gas prices
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Comment: ‘One size fits all’ fisheries policy misses the mark on the West Coast

Comment: ‘One size fits all’ fisheries policy misses the mark on the West Coast

Let’s get one thing straight: this is not the Atlantic. What works for lobster boats on the East Coast does not seamlessly transfer to the Pacific.
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Opinion: Western Canada bearing the brunt of Ottawa’s flawed steel tariffs

Opinion: Western Canada bearing the brunt of Ottawa’s flawed steel tariffs

Retaliatory tariffs aimed at Trump are hammering Western Canada’s builders, families and economic future
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Les Leyne: Premier heads west to give investors a 'big hug'

Les Leyne: Premier heads west to give investors a 'big hug'

Premier David Eby is off on a 10-day trade mission starting Saturday to Malaysia, South Korea and Japan.
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Opinion: Want an advanced AI assistant? Prepare for them to be all up in your business

Opinion: Want an advanced AI assistant? Prepare for them to be all up in your business

Concerns about privacy, consent and memory raised by artificial intelligence will become more urgent as more advanced models enter the market.
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Bryan Yu: B.C. housing stalls again as buyers wait and builders push ahead

Bryan Yu: B.C. housing stalls again as buyers wait and builders push ahead

With prices falling and buyers cautious, B.C.’s housing market looks stuck — except in the construction sector, where momentum is building
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Nelson Bennett: B.C.’s Infrastructure Act offers some progress, but at what cost?

Nelson Bennett: B.C.’s Infrastructure Act offers some progress, but at what cost?

Bills 14 and 15 aim to fix a broken permitting system, yet they create a new problem: a process so subjective, it risks becoming arbitrary and unfair
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Opinion: B.C. trade stuck in the past while U.S. becomes more essential

Opinion: B.C. trade stuck in the past while U.S. becomes more essential

Despite political spin on diversification, recent trends show B.C. is more reliant on American markets today than it was a decade ago
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