Public consultations underway on future of Alberta’s Fortress Mountain Resort | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Public consultations are underway for a proposed all-seasons resort in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country. In December, the Alberta government announced plans to create three new all-season resort areas in the province, which it claims will create thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic benefits. The designation of Castle, Fortress and Nakiska as all-season […]
Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs, rebuking president’s signature economic policy
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a huge chunk of President Donald Trump’s far-reaching tariff agenda, delivering a major rebuke of the president’s key economic policy. The law that undergirds those import duties “does not authorize the President to impose tariffs,” the majority ruled 6-3 in the long-awaited decision. The ruling is a […]
Trump’s global tariffs were struck down. Don’t expect price drops: experts – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] While U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, experts and economists say the decision is unlikely to bring relief for consumers in Canada. Hours after the court’s decision on his tariffs, Trump said he was imposing another global tariff of 10 per cent under […]
B.C. Premier David Eby to respond to Trump Supreme Court tariff ruling | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C.’s Premier David Eby is set to speak at 12:45 p.m. PST on Friday to respond to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Trump overstepped his presidential authority by imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico and other countries under […]
LeBlanc says he’ll meet with Trump’s trade rep to talk about CUSMA review – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Kelly Geraldine Malone The Canadian Press Posted February 18, 2026 7:10 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade says he will be sitting down with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar in the coming weeks to discuss the looming review of […]
$10-a-day daycare program paused in order to stabilize, B.C. government says | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The B.C. government announced on Tuesday that it is pressing pause on one of its longstanding promises: universal $10-a-day child care. The province is putting a three-year freeze on that program. New enrolment is being paused and there won’t be any further expansion of spaces. The […]
Provinces are bracing for record deficits. What’s causing budgets to see red? | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Budget season for Canada has kicked off with three provinces already posting steep deficits, a trend economists say is the result of several factors impacting every part of the country. On Tuesday, British Columbia unveiled their budget that comes with a record $13.3 billion deficit in the next fiscal year. In recent fiscal updates, […]
B.C. Office of the Seniors Advocate addresses impact of 2026 provincial budget | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The B.C. budget, unveiled on Tuesday, impacts everyone in the province, and the B.C. seniors advocate says the aging population is facing some new challenges. “These projects aren’t nice-to-haves,” Dan Levitt told Global News. “These are needed beds that are urgently needed from family caregivers who are really being pushed to the edge caring […]
Tough sell for B.C. budget featuring tax hike, record deficit and construction delays | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 18, 2026 9:14 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia’s finance minister begins selling a budget Wednesday that has drawn critics from all sides with its soaring debt and deficit, public sector cuts, and construction delays for care homes, student […]
Cap on international students leading to drop in Ontario transit ridership | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] After the COVID-19 pandemic, ridership on Toronto’s buses, streetcars and subways struggled to rebound. But it surged back in nearby cities. Brampton, Mississauga and parts of Waterloo Region were among the suburbs that rapidly recovered from COVID-19, setting records for the number of passengers and struggling with overcrowding. Then, the federal government put a […]