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B.C. makes gains on breaking down interprovincial trade barriers: CFIB
B.C. makes gains on breaking down interprovincial trade barriers: CFIB

Vancouver Sun

timea day ago

  • Business
  • Vancouver Sun

B.C. makes gains on breaking down interprovincial trade barriers: CFIB

B.C. improved its ranking to a B+ grade on the Canadian Federation of Independent Business' 2025 State of Internal Trade report, up from a B in 2024, but it still has 'a lot more work to do,' according to Ryan Mitton, CFIB's director of legislative affairs for B.C. The federation released its latest report card on interprovincial trade on Monday and credited B.C.'s gain on legislation that dropped most of its barriers to trade with other provinces as one measure to protect the province from external threats. Mitton said eliminating trade barriers between provinces 'couldn't be more critical' at a time when threatened U.S. tariffs are starting to do real damage to the Canadian economy. Stay on top of the latest real estate news and home design trends. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Westcoast Homes will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'Really, the big thing is, we've seen so much momentum just in the last six months, more even than in the six years since the 2017 Canada Free Trade Agreement,' Mitton added. In B.C., this included a section in the province's economic stabilization act that calls for the unilateral recognition in this province of most goods and services produced in other provinces, Mitton said. However, while B.C. has lifted its restrictions on direct-to-consumer shipments of wine, Mitton said it has left similar restrictions on direct shipments of craft beer and spirits. And although B.C. has improved on its recognition of professional and trades certifications from other provinces, Mitton added that B.C. still hasn't set a schedule for the approval of workers certified in other provinces. 'The danger at this point is that we lose sight of that (progress). We need to keep the movement going.' Nova Scotia earned top marks on the Canadian Federation of Independent Business report card with an A grade because it was the first province to implement mutual recognition legislation, followed closely by Ontario, which earned a slightly lower A grade by unilaterally eliminating all of the exemptions to the Canada Free Trade Agreement that it maintained. Manitoba was the next closest with an A-, and B.C., with its B+ rounded out the top four provinces. The federal government, which included the elimination of its exemptions to the CFTA in legislation, dubbed the One Canadian Economy bill by Prime Minister Mark Carney, earned a B. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business argues that the stakes in smoothing over interprovincial trade are high with one 2019 International Monetary Fund estimate determining eliminating barriers would be up to a seven per cent boost to Canadian GDP. Mitton said that could be as much as a $200 billion boost to Canada's economy, $50 billion to B.C. 'We know competition is good for business and it allows them opportunities to expand their markets, hire more people, and invest in their businesses,' Mitton added. Other economists, however, question the size of those estimated gains on the premise that the vast majority of goods and services that move across provincial borders do so without any barriers. 'When we look at what actual trade barriers exist, the list is very small — alcohol sales, some minor trucking regulations, and government procurement policies,' wrote Marc Lee, a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives wrote in a February commentary on interprovincial trade. Lee said there is work to do in some areas, such as credential recognition of skilled workers moving from province to province. And there are also risks in the mutual recognition of regulations on industries from province to province. For example, Lee said trucking regulations in geographically flat Saskatchewan might not be appropriate for more mountainous B.C. He argued 'mutual recognition' could result in provinces being forced to accept the least stringent rules for safety, environmental and consumer protection. Read the 2025 State of Internal Trade report . depenner@

Man jailed after stealing £397,000 from wife's family business to fund 'lavish' holidays and car
Man jailed after stealing £397,000 from wife's family business to fund 'lavish' holidays and car

ITV News

time25-06-2025

  • ITV News

Man jailed after stealing £397,000 from wife's family business to fund 'lavish' holidays and car

A man has been jailed for eight years in Jersey after stealing £397,000 from his wife's small family business to fund a "lavish lifestyle" of Caribbean holidays, five-star hotels, cruises and an expensive car. Benjamin Mitton, 46, took the money from scrap metal company Hunt Bros Ltd between March 2015 and July 2019. The firm has been running since 1851 and is one of Jersey's oldest family businesses, said to have operated on trust for generations. Jersey's Royal Court heard how Mitton was offered the job to help him get back into work, was paid well with bonuses and lived rent-free in a home owned by his father-in-law, but still started stealing almost immediately. Commissioner Andrew Oldland explained that Mitton showed no remorse, deflecting blame onto other family members in a "particularly serious breach of trust". He added that Mitton's in-law, James Hunt, broke down as he could not understand how the company was losing money. Commissioner Oldland stated: "In response, you simply shook your head and said, 'You should go home'. "You knew full well where the money had gone; you had stolen it and carried on stealing. "James felt he had failed his father and uncle and this has left him doubting any decision he now makes. Your behaviour has had a devastating impact on all family members, old and young. "The company survived, but the impact on the family has been very serious." Mitton did not help the police during the investigation, responding with no comment during interviews. He was found guilty in April on one count of larceny as a servant - a worker stealing from their employer - and two counts of transferring criminal property. The Court heard how Mitton was out of work in 2015 and his wife's family invited him to join the company as a trainee supervisor. The prosecution explained: "As a member of the family, you were trusted with sums of money, made a signatory and had keys to both safes. Rather than improving financial systems, you took advantage. "You stole cash that had come from the bank and paid it into your own accounts. As quickly as this money came in, it came out again." It was discovered that Mitton had paid money into his own account on the same day he took cash from the family business on 30 occasions. Commissioner Oldland added: "This was a small, tight-knit family business built on trust. As a consequence, it did not have a robust system of checks and balances; it was a cash business, which means it regularly needed to withdraw cash to pay customers. "You told the bank a number of lies - that you had set up a business, you created a false trail." Want the inside track on the key issues that will shape Guernsey's Election this June? Listen to Guernsey Votes, an ITV Channel podcast packed with expert guests, local insight and analysis you can trust...

Armand Duplantis dominates pole vault at Diamond League in China
Armand Duplantis dominates pole vault at Diamond League in China

CBC

time03-05-2025

  • Sport
  • CBC

Armand Duplantis dominates pole vault at Diamond League in China

Armand Duplantis dominated the pole vault but was unable to improve his world record and American Cordell Tinch became the fourth fastest high hurdler of all time at the Shanghai-Keqiao Diamond League on Saturday. Olympic and world champion Duplantis soared 6.11 meters to win the competition comfortably from Greek Emmanouil Karalis (6.01) but failed in his single attempt at 6.28, a centimeter higher than the record he set in February. "The jump did not feel that great, and the run did not feel that great either," the Swede said. "[But] to have a good attempt while not feeling my best is actually a really good thing." Tinch, who beat 110m hurdles world record holder Grant Holloway in the series opener in Xiamen last week, smashed Liu Xiang's meeting record with a scorching run of 12.87 seconds to match the best effort Dayron Robles managed in his career. "It sounds pretty good," Tinch said of standing behind only compatriots Aries Merritt, Holloway and Devon Allen in the all-time list. "I felt like I was going to run something fast (but) I didn't know it would be 12.8 fast." Canada's Mitton finishes 4th American Chase Jackson, who will go for a third straight world title in Tokyo in September, won the shot put with a throw of 20.54m. Canadian shot put star Sarah Mitton finished fourth, with a best throw of 19.59m. It marked a slight improvement upon her performance at the Diamond League season opener in Xiamen where Mitton finished fifth (19.23m). Mitton, of Brooklyn, N.S., won her second consecutive world indoor title in Nanjing, China, on March 21 with a throw of 20.48m. Simbine notches another 100m win South African Akani Simbine backed up his win in Xiamen last week by running down Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson in the last few strides to win the 100m in 9.98 seconds. Jamaican Thompson was second in 9.99 with Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, who won the 200m at the Paris Olympics, third in 10.03. Karsten Warholm, who ran a world best time in the 300m in Xiamen, confirmed his fine form by dominating the more familiar 400m in a time of 47.28 seconds, even if he was not happy with his race. "I hit a couple of hurdles," said the Norwegian world record holder. "You always want to use every occasion to send a message, the message I send is the potential is very good if I clean up my races." In the 400m flat, American Christopher Bailey chased down Botswana's Bayapo Ndori on the home straight to win in 44.17 and reverse their positions from last week. Olympic champion Quincy Hall finished last in his first outing since his stunning triumph in Paris last year. Battle goes back-to-back in 200m American Anavia Battle, the fastest woman over 100m this year, made it two wins out of two in the Diamond League 200m this season in 22.38 with Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke second in 22.72. Grace Stark won the 100m hurdles in 12.42, well shy of the 12.17 Olympic champion Masai Russell clocked in Miami on Friday to record the second fastest time in history. Twice Diamond League champion Berihu Aregawi just held off compatriot Kuma Girma at the line to win the men's 5,000m in 12:50.45 with Mezgebu Sime finishing third in an Ethiopian 1-2-3. Their compatriot Tsige Duguma ran the fastest time of the season to win the women's 800m more than a second in front of Australian Sarah Billings in 1:56.64. Elina Tzengko of Greece beat a strong field with a throw of 64.90m to take the javelin. Ukraine's Olympic and world high jump champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh made it seven wins in her last seven Diamond League meetings with a leap of two metres. There was more Ethiopian success in the men's 3,000m steeplechase with Abrham Sime storming home to win in 8:07.92, while Portugal's former Olympic and world champion Pedro Pichardo won the triple jump in 17.03m.

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine celebrates 48th commencement ceremony
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine celebrates 48th commencement ceremony

Yahoo

time03-05-2025

  • Health
  • Yahoo

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine celebrates 48th commencement ceremony

LEWISBURG, WV (WVNS) – It was a day to remember at the end of a strenuous academic journey for some medical students. Three Rivers Avian Center and Moonstruck Maple holding joint open house A total of 209 students walked across the stage at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine' 48th commencement ceremony. 185 of those graduates matriculated with a degree in Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or a D.O. The other 24 graduates received their Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences. This is the first WVSOM class to receive this masters degree through the school. These grads hail from all over the country, like Utah native Jason Mitton. '[Graduation Day] is always a day you are kind of fighting for hoping that you will get to, but to actually be here feels kind of surreal. So [I am] just excited and grateful to be here really, and grateful that WVSOM gave me the opportunity,' said Mitton. Mitton worked rotations at Beckley ARH and Raleigh General Hospital, where he found himself drawn more to the field of anesthesiology. The next step for those graduating with a D.O. is their residency. Mitton will be continuing his training at UPMC Lititz in Pennsylvania. Hira Cheema, another graduate, will be continuing her training at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. 'Being in Lewisburg, West Virginia was amazing. Everybody was very welcoming. Everybody was very nice. The community is very friendly. It was my first time in West Virginia. I am from Oklahoma, but it felt like home [in WV], and I will miss it. Everybody at the school – faculty, the friends that I made, everybody was very supportive and very helpful,' said Cheema. Cheema said she hopes to move back to Oklahoma to be a physician after she finishes up at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. WVSOM President Dr. Jim Nemitz was thrilled for his 37th commencement ceremony with the school. He left one final message to the graduates. Congress honors WWII's All-Black, All-female battalion with Gold Medal 'We are so very proud of each and every one of you go out there and do good,' said Dr. Nemitz. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Canada's Sarah Mitton gains joy, relief from 2nd straight world indoors shot put title
Canada's Sarah Mitton gains joy, relief from 2nd straight world indoors shot put title

CBC

time27-03-2025

  • Sport
  • CBC

Canada's Sarah Mitton gains joy, relief from 2nd straight world indoors shot put title

Social Sharing There was both joy and relief in being victorious for Sarah Mitton. Mitton won her second consecutive women's shot put title at the world indoor track and field championships last weekend, with a top throw of 20.48 metres — 0.41 metres ahead of second place. She had three 20-plus metre throws (20.36, 20.15 and 20.48) that were all good enough to win her gold in Nanjing, China. "It's an emotional high winning a title," the Brooklyn, N.S., native said. "I think being able to go in as a defending champion, there was a lot more pressure and a lot more eyes on me this year. ... I knew that I was going in with a lot more to lose this year than I did the previous, and I think the emotion is a little bit of relief. "Not in necessarily winning, but being able to go back out into a competition and depend on myself. I had a really long, really tough summer with some family issues and some personal stuff going on, and the Paris Olympics obviously not going the way I wanted it to. "That was the first time in a long time that I didn't perform on kind of that global scene, and I worked so hard to change that." WATCH | Mitton successfully defends her world indoor shot put title in China: Nova Scotia's Sarah Mitton successfully defends her world indoor shot put title in China 6 days ago Duration 2:06 The victory, however, did not come easy. The shot put was held at the same time as the heats for the men's 60 metres, women's 400, and men's 1,500, with the women not being able to throw during introductions and competition for those events. "The competition was ridiculously long," Mitton's coach Richard Parkinson said. "At one point, there's like half an hour between rounds. So it really hurt the women and the competition." Parkinson wasn't initially sure if Mitton's 20.36-metre second attempt, which took the lead from silver medallist Jessica Schilder of the Netherlands, would hold up with the strength of competition. "The competition, after the second round, got bogged down and the girls were just getting iced out on being able to throw," he said. "So through all these stoppages, Sarah did a terrific job not just keeping mentally focused, but keeping her body moving, keeping it going, doing drills. "She's just a professional. She's the world champion and she acted like it." Mitton felt as though she could have reached the 21-metre mark had it not been for all the stoppages. The 28-year-old said the time between those rounds was typically how long it takes to make it through six throws. She closed the indoor season after also setting a new Canadian indoor record of 20.68 on Feb. 7, matching her outdoor best, and finishing in the top three of all six competitions she threw in. Now she looks ahead to the outdoor season, which is capped off by the world championships in September in Tokyo, Japan. Mitton has earned gold in every major competition she's competed in except for the outdoor worlds — where she won silver in 2023 — and the Olympics. She has titles at the Commonwealth Games (2022), the NACAC championships (2022), the Pan Am Games (2023) and world indoors (2024, 2025) under her belt. While gold in Tokyo is one goal, Mitton also has her eyes set on the 21-metre mark. "I've always been one to have like a really big jump, and then I kind of catch up to it and then you'll have one throw that kind of shows you the potential," she said. "Then you have to work to bring up the bottom end. For me, I've been able to throw 20.68 indoor and outdoor and not be as consistent in the 20s as I'd like to be.

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