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Local gas prices drop with removal of Consumer Carbon Tax
The removal of the Consumer Carbon Tax in B.C. led to gas prices falling immediately.The provincial government introduced and passed legislation to remove the carbon tax for individual purposes Monday...
Apr 1, 2025
B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature
VICTORIA - British Columbians are facing a future without a consumer carbon tax for the first time in 17 years, after the early-morning approval of a bill to end the long-standing policy. The NDP gove...
Apr 1, 2025
Trump to unveil latest tariff plans at 'Make America Wealthy Again' event Wednesday
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is set to lay out his plans to realign global trade through "reciprocal" tariffs Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET in the White House Rose Garden. A news release from the...
Apr 1, 2025
U.S. lists Quebec's language law in annual report on 'foreign trade barriers'
MONTREAL - The United States government has listed Quebec's French-language reform as a barrier to trade, as President Donald Trump prepares to impose new tariffs on Canada. The office of the U.S. tra...
Apr 1, 2025
Rogers playing long game as gatekeeper with NHL rights deal, professor says
TORONTO - Rogers' new reported deal with the National Hockey League to retain television rights allowed it to maintain its hold on the Canadian market for another 12 years beginning in 2026. Brock Uni...
Apr 1, 2025
Job Fair to go at Vernon Lodge
Vernon's largest hiring event will go next weekThe Vernon Job Fair will go at the Vernon Lodge from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 10.The event will see recruiters and representatives from over 20 ...
Apr 1, 2025
Volcano begins erupting in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated
LONDON (AP) - A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and the Blue Lagoon spa. Flames and smoke shot through the air as t...
Apr 1, 2025
Layoffs begin at US health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching, regulating food
Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The no...
Apr 1, 2025
Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 2,700 as hope fades for finding more survivors
BANGKOK (AP) - The death toll from the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar has surpassed 2,700, with thousands more injured, Myanmar media reported Tuesday. The head of Myanmar's mil...
Apr 1, 2025
Quebec becomes last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?
MONTREAL - As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country. Ther...
Apr 1, 2025
