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Immigrants with construction skills could be sought to build new housing, says report

Immigrants with construction skills could be sought to build new housing, says report

In a report looking at scenarios that may blunt Canada's hot real estate market, RE/MAX, CIBC and the Conference Board of Canada say Ottawa should accept more immigrant tradespeople, raise interest rates and launch a capital gains tax.
Fort St. John sawmill schedule cut to four days a week

Fort St. John sawmill schedule cut to four days a week

Operations at Canfor’s sawmill in Fort St. John will be reduced to four days a week as part of schedule and production cuts across Western Canada.
How to save on your grocery bill as inflation sends food prices higher

How to save on your grocery bill as inflation sends food prices higher

Meat, dairy, fruit: Canadian market prices are climbing across the board, pushing up grocery bills and forcing some households to find new ways to make ends meet. Food prices rose 7.
BC Hydro says your electricity bills will start dropping April 1

BC Hydro says your electricity bills will start dropping April 1

Change approved by BC Utilities Commission, with more drops expected.
Hunters rally behind BC Liberals on proposed moose hunt changes

Hunters rally behind BC Liberals on proposed moose hunt changes

Virtual roundtable draws close to 300: "The moose population is doing fine. The caribou population is doing fine. This is simply a trade-off."
Internal review into Indigenous Services Canada should be public, advocate says

Internal review into Indigenous Services Canada should be public, advocate says

Ottawa will open the department of Indigenous Services up for a review to identify ways it discriminates against First Nations children.
Hollywood interference in Northern B.C. pipeline project causing more harm to First Nations: Haisla Chief

Hollywood interference in Northern B.C. pipeline project causing more harm to First Nations: Haisla Chief

Crystal Smith brings the debate of First Nations’ economic development to table in open letter to Hollywood
B.C. releases code of conduct to protect voters' privacy during elections

B.C. releases code of conduct to protect voters' privacy during elections

B.C.'s information and privacy commissioner is hoping a new, voluntary code of practice for political parties will enhance the public's trust and confidence in the province's electoral campaign system.
Building national monument honouring residential school students to take five years

Building national monument honouring residential school students to take five years

Ottawa is eyeing a five-year timeline to build a national monument to honour children who suffered its residential schools system.
Vaccine mandate will keep unvaccinated wildfire firefighter off the job

Vaccine mandate will keep unvaccinated wildfire firefighter off the job

This wildfire firefighter says he is among the vaccine-hesitant and his efforts to get information from the BC Government Employee's Union has been unsuccessful.