Justin Trudeau will be in New York City today.
The prime minister has a series of meetings and events, during which he is expected to promote Canada as a trade and investment partner for American businesses.
One topic that has been garnering a lot of attention, is what Ottawa is planning for its critical minerals sector.
Business Council of Canada senior adviser Louise Blais says there is no time like the present for spelling out how Canada expects to tap into such rich resources.
Mid-sized businesses like London Drugs, along with grocery stores, dollar-stores, and clothing retailers, were among the widest targeted by thieves during the three-week anti-shoplifting blitz, which ran February 15 to March 10.
The budget's economic projections, which are based on a survey of private-sector economists, show the economy slowing more than what was anticipated in the fall. The federal government is now expecting a shallow recession this year as high interest rates weigh on growth.
A 40-year-old pedestrian was struck at 9:30 p.m. while crossing East 1st Avenue at Woodland Drive, suffering life-threatening injuries. She remains at hospital in critical condition. The driver remained at the collision scene, and neither speed nor alcohol are considered factors.
That includes a new tax credit worth 15 per cent of investments made to build new renewable energy infrastructure, including wind and solar plants, nuclear reactors, emissions-trapping natural gas plants, new transmission lines between provinces and territories and stationary electricity storage, such as batteries.
The accused, Inderdeep Singh Gosal, was arrested at the scene moments later when bystanders flagged down a constable patrolling the area, police said. The 32-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder and a hearing has been scheduled in Vancouver provincial court on April 11.
The suspect was observed on CCTV and is described as a Caucasian male wearing a black hoody with white designs, a blue jacket, dark pants, Nike runners and a black baseball cap.