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Metro Vancouver employment is expected to decline this year, but the Bank of Canada doesn’t make a change for their latest interest rate decision. BIV’s Tyler Orton has your business news.

Canada’s central bank left its key lending rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday, saying the economy is picking up and inflation is expected to ease. However, uncertainty around the war in Iran remains a risk the bank is watching closely. Jacqueline Hansen has more.

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announced the country’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday. Macklem had this to say when asked about the economic impacts of the ongoing war: “The longer oil prices stay high, the bigger is the risk that that begins to spill over...

After announcing the Bank of Canada is holding its interest rate steady at 2.25 per cent Wednesday, central bank governor Tiff Macklem addressed concerns that Canada could be in a recession after economist data from last week suggested a “technical recession.” Though he said the country’s “economy is weak,” Macklem was clear that “it is...

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers revealed that the central bank has once again held it’s target rate at 2.25 per cent in a press conference Wednesday. Macklem stated, “Economic activity in Canada has been weak and uncertainty about U.S. trade policy persists,” adding, “the conflict in the Middle...

Central 1 Chief Economist Bryan Yu speaks with Global News Morning about the most likely outcome ahead of the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate announcement.

Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada Carolyn Rogers said Thursday that some Canadians are still struggling with the high cost of living despite broader economic data showing stability. Rogers said household debt remains a long-standing vulnerability, even as mortgage renewal risks and debt levels have stabilized overall. She added that many Canadians still...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford praised Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday for winning the bid to host a new multinational Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) that would provide financing for defence projects by NATO members. Canada has been chosen to host the bank’s headquarters and Ford said, “I want to acknowledge the prime minister…...

Erin Filey-Wronecki, Food Banks Canada’s Chief Development and Partnerships Officer, joined our Juliane Bodini to talk about new data and concerns over childhood poverty in the country.

The Bank of Canada is again holding its key interest rate at 2.25 per cent, but warns Canada’s economic outlook is uncertain. Mackenzie Gray explains why inflation is expected to rise sharply in the coming months, how the central bank is likely to respond, and what it all means for consumers and homeowners.

WATCH: Back to Batoche Days takes place July 16 – 19 featuring Métis culture and history during Canada’s largest outdoor Indigenous festival.

The Bank of Canada latest economic forecast expects Canada’s GDP to rise 1.2 per cent this year, 1.6 per cent next year, and 1.7 per cent in 2028. “Our forecast for GDP growth in Canada has not changed significantly since our January projection. The conflict in the Middle East will affect the composition of growth,...

The Canadian men’s soccer team about to make history by playing their first World Cup game on home soil.  Craig Baird, host of Canada History Ehx, joins Ross Hull to look back at the major milestones achieved by Canadian athletes who’ve grown the sport at home.

There are no plans for Canada to ban produce imports from the U.S., despite an ongoing cyclospora outbreak. So far, nearly 7,000 people in multiple states have come down with gastrointestinal illness. Touria Izri has this story and more in Health Matters for July 16, 2026.

This week California banned the use of consumer ‘sell-by’ dates labelling on most food products. It’s an effort to reduce the vast amount of food thrown out due to confusion over ‘expiration’, ‘best before’ and ‘sell-by’ dates. With other states exploring similar legislation, Jillian Piper looks into whether California’s model could work in Canada.

Winnipeg ranks 10th on Royal LePage’s list of most affordable cities in Canada. And local realtors say more buyers from larger, more expensive cities are considering the move to Winnipeg as they look for more affordable homes. Katherine Dornian reports.

The Bank of Canada has held its key interest rate steady at 2.25 per cent – for the sixth straight time. With more on what to make of these trends, personal finance expert Rubina Ahmed Haq joins Jaden Lee-Lincoln.

The cost of food could continue to rise faster than overall inflation according to the Bank of Canada, if the war in the Middle East continues to drive up fuel, fertilizer and agriculture costs and those are passed on to consumers. Jacqueline Hansen has that story and more in Business Matters for July 16, 2026.

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem discusses the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) at a global gathering of central bankers in Sintra, Portugal. Jacqueline Hansen has that story and more in Business Matters for July 2, 2026.

Former Canada Men’s National Team centre-back Steven Vitória joins Antony Robart to talk about what it means for this country to host the FIFA World Cup and how far the program has come in recent years.