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B.C. adds 6,700 jobs in February as growth slows

Unemployment rate jumps to 5.1 per cent

Mar 10, 2023 6:05 AM Read more >

Vancouver's KITS Eyewar sees higher sales, lower losses

Online eyewear seller's holiday-quarter sales rose nearly 30 per cent year-over-year

Mar 9, 2023 3:59 PM Read more >

Artemis Gold passes final regulatory hurdle to begin works at Blackwater mine

Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) has announced the approval of its BC Mines Act Permit for the Blackwater project in central British Columbia, which is the final step required to allow the company to begin major construction activities at the mine site with

Mar 9, 2023 2:36 PM Read more >

B.C. liquefied natural gas project helping to decarbonize West Coast tug and barge sector

First Nations company servicing Kitimat LNG export terminal another step closer to deploying the world’s first fleet of electric tugs in B.C.

Mar 9, 2023 2:30 PM Read more >

B.C.’s meatless, protein-alternate producers bucking sector hiccups

Daiya Foods, Big Mountain Foods, No Meat Factory, Wamame, Sunrise Soya Foods among Metro Vancouver businesses enjoying success

Mar 9, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

'Dystopian nightmare': Security necklace faces criticism

An advertisement for a security necklace is drawing criticism for creating a false sense of security.

Mar 9, 2023 8:38 AM Read more >

B.C. coal mines' economic impact overstated, thwarting environmental analysis: study

A new study based on three British Columbia coal mines says the economic benefits from the projects, used to justify their approval during the environmental review process, were "significantly overestimated.

Mar 9, 2023 7:32 AM Read more >

Opinion: Commuting by car in Metro Vancouver has become more appealing post-pandemic

In May 2019, Research Co. and Glacier Media developed what was meant to be an annual survey focusing on the commuting habits of Metro Vancouverites .

Mar 9, 2023 7:19 AM Read more >

Loonie hits four-month low as Bank of Canada holds key interest rate

TORONTO — The value of the loonie hit a four-month low compared with the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, but some experts say Canadian consumers shouldn't expect their wallets to take a major hit. The Canadian dollar traded at 72.54 U.S.

Mar 8, 2023 2:13 PM Read more >

Tim Hortons customers subject to 'technical error' incorrectly saying they'd won $10K

TORONTO — Some Tim Hortons customers who were told they had won $10,000 from the coffee chain's popular Roll Up To Win contest are now being notified that the prize message was a glitch.

Mar 8, 2023 2:12 PM Read more >