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Fears for B.C. grain harvest, commuter train still suspended, amid rail disruption

Fears for B.C. grain harvest, commuter train still suspended, amid rail disruption

British Columbia grain producers are closely watching developments in the nationwide railway dispute triggered on Wednesday night, saying its impacts could soon spread beyond farmers to producers of food and beer. Canadian National Railway Co.
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Businesses face higher trucking costs amid rail labour dispute

Businesses face higher trucking costs amid rail labour dispute

The ongoing labour dispute between Canada’s largest railway companies and their workers is driving up the cost of shipping by truck, with smaller businesses disproportionately affected.
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Nova Scotia group wants a court to declare a First Nation's lobster fishery illegal

Nova Scotia group wants a court to declare a First Nation's lobster fishery illegal

HALIFAX — A commercial lobster fishing group in southwestern Nova Scotia is seeking a court to have a lobster fishery run by a First Nations community declared illegal.
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Powell at Jackson Hole: 'The time has come' for the Fed to soon begin reducing interest rates

Powell at Jackson Hole: 'The time has come' for the Fed to soon begin reducing interest rates

JACKSON, Wyoming (AP) — With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the Federal Reserve is prepared to start cutting its key interest rate from its current 23-year high, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday.
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Powell at Jackson Hole: 'The time has come' for the Fed to soon begin reducing interest rates

Powell at Jackson Hole: 'The time has come' for the Fed to soon begin reducing interest rates

JACKSON, Wyoming (AP) — With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the Federal Reserve is prepared to start cutting its key interest rate from its current 23-year high, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday.
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Jasper businesses shift focus to reopening as fire risks fade

Jasper businesses shift focus to reopening as fire risks fade

The road to recovery is starting to clear for businesses in Jasper, Alta., a month after some 25,000 visitors and residents were forced to flee a raging wildfire.
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Justice Department accuses RealPage of violating antitrust laws through scheme to hike rents

Justice Department accuses RealPage of violating antitrust laws through scheme to hike rents

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real estate software company RealPage Inc., accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices.
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Statistics Canada says retail sales down 0.3% at $65.7B in June

Statistics Canada says retail sales down 0.3% at $65.7B in June

Retail sales dropped in June as Canadians continued to grapple with high interest rates. Statistics Canada said Friday that retail sales fell 0.3 per cent to $65.7 billion that month, led by a drop in sales at new car dealers.
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The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana - a whopping 2,492 carats

The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana - a whopping 2,492 carats

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country's president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony Thursday.
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B.C.'s West Coast Express to remain shut on Friday, as railways ready for restart

B.C.'s West Coast Express to remain shut on Friday, as railways ready for restart

VANCOUVER — An end to a countrywide rail stoppage may be in sight, but riders of British Columbia's West Coast Express are facing at least one more day without the service.
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