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The games, last hosted in Kelowna 18 years ago, welcomed approximately 2,600 athletes from across British Columbia.

The GVBOT says the change will increase costs not just for those services but for all businesses, at a time when the B.C. economy is already on shaky ground.

The U.S. is threatening tariffs on $28 billion worth of Canadian exports, from dairy to alcohol to plywood and honey. The deadline for those tariffs to be implemented is 9 p.m. PT

So far, the premier is reluctant to make any concessions such as returning U.S. alcohol to B.C. shelves without tariff relief for key industries such as forestry.

Despite government commitments to protect the southern resident killer whales, environmentalists warn it may be impossible to do so while pursuing 'national interest' projects.

In a statement, Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, said this decision of an 'indefinite curtailment' is immensely difficult for the community and its workers.

The expansion project is part of the provincial government's 10-year goal of attracting $200 billion in major project investment, as part of the Look West strategy.

Last year, phase two of LNG Canada and the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG export terminal were referred to the federal government's major projects office for fast-tracking.

B.C. is expecting a surge in electricity demand over the next two decades. While the province is betting on wind and solar, First Nations say they're exploring every option.

The group said it wanted to reaffirm that it's against the pipeline because government has not consulted and co-operated in good faith with the First Nations.

The federal government has taken another step to designate a proposed oil pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast as a "national interest" project.

The pipeline expansion project should provide a much-needed boost to the regional economy, and with work underway, completion is expected by the end of 2028.

Carney outlined his support for the Port of Vancouver's Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion as he toured part of Global Container Terminals' Deltaport facility in Delta, B.C.

Political allegiances are being redrawn, with a series of departures from both flanks of the Opposition and MLA Amelia Boultbee switching sides entirely to join the NDP.

He made the comment in Prince Edward Island as Canada's premiers met and discussed U.S. President Donald Trump's new wave of tariffs on Canadian goods.

Canada vowed retaliation and suspended trade talks with Washington after new U.S. tariffs took effect Saturday.

The additional funding for Canadian athletes and sport facility upgrades comes after Canada saw its weakest Olympic medal performance in nearly four decades.

Zack Ross, president of Vancouver real estate developer Cape Group, leads The Show Vancouver, a group formed to bring an MLB team to the city.

There's a greater 'enthusiasm' from the business community to invest in Canada over the last year, according to Business Council of Canada vice-president Marc Desormeaux.

Pembina says its participation in a proposed West Coast pipeline fits the company's overall strategy ahead of a potential designation as a project of national interest in the fall.