Family members of most temporary foreign workers in British Columbia will be able to work for any employer in the province, thanks to a pilot project launched today (Aug 12 2011). The announcement was made by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney and British Columbia Minister of Jobs,... Read more

About 72 per cent of Canadians say they're holding some form of debt, according to a new poll by CIBC. The bank found that of those debt-holders, four in 10 say their current debt level is an obstacle to reaching future financial goals. Broken down by age, the survey found that 35- to 44-year-old Canadians are... Read more

About 72 per cent of Canadians say they're holding some form of debt, according to a new poll by CIBC. The bank found that of those debt-holders, four in 10 say their current debt level is an obstacle to reaching future financial goals. Broken down by age, the survey found that 35- to 44-year-old Canadians are... Read more

When the "Big One" hit Japan earlier this year, the ground shook, tsunamis struck and tens of thousands of people died. Scientists know British Columbia will eventually experience its own Big One. The problem is, they just don't know when or where it will strike and how long the shaking will last. Andrew Calvert,... Read more

When the "Big One" hit Japan earlier this year, the ground shook, tsunamis struck and tens of thousands of people died. Scientists know British Columbia will eventually experience its own Big One. The problem is, they just don't know when or where it will strike and how long the shaking will last. Andrew Calvert,... Read more

When the "Big One" hit Japan earlier this year, the ground shook, tsunamis struck and tens of thousands of people died. Scientists know British Columbia will eventually experience its own Big One. The problem is, they just don't know when or where it will strike and how long the shaking will last. Andrew Calvert,... Read more

Statistics Canada says the police-reported crime rate continued a long-term decline last year, dropping five per cent from 2009. The agency also says the index which measures the severity of crime fell six per cent in 2010. It says the national crime rate has been falling steadily for the last 20 years and is now at... Read more

Statistics Canada says the police-reported crime rate continued a long-term decline last year, dropping five per cent from 2009. The agency also says the index which measures the severity of crime fell six per cent in 2010. It says the national crime rate has been falling steadily for the last 20 years and is now at... Read more

Statistics Canada says the police-reported crime rate continued a long-term decline last year, dropping five per cent from 2009. The agency also says the index which measures the severity of crime fell six per cent in 2010. It says the national crime rate has been falling steadily for the last 20 years and is now at... Read more

A tundra buggy ride to photograph polar bears in northern Manitoba. Inching across a swinging suspension bridge over a ravine in the Columbia Mountains. Tidal bore rafting on Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie River. They're prime examples of what Canada's tourism sector is hoping to use to attract big spending... Read more