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LABOUR CRUNCH: B.C. hotel industry works to make hospitality jobs fun again in time for busy summer season
With most COVID travel restrictions gone, or less onerous, it’s shaping up to be a…
Price of gas jumping up again in Kamloops and Okanagan
After a brief attempt to rise above $1.60 per litre of regular gas earlier this…
B.C. shellfish growers experiencing watershed moment
Quadra Island oyster farmer Steve Pocock believes B.C.’s shellfish sector is facing a watershed moment. …
How far will B.C. go to fix oil and gas royalties? ‘The devil will be in the details’
A majority of British Columbians agree the province’s oil and gas royalty framework is in…
Car story: Where will Canada’s electric vehicle batteries go when they die?
What happens when an electric vehicle battery the size of a small dinner table reaches…
Failing to flower: B.C.’s promise as a craft cannabis hot spot still stunted
British Columbia has been a mecca for cannabis enthusiasts and growers long before the product…
Canada’s job numbers heat up, but wages barely budge for wait staff
The Canadian job market is busier than before we made first contact with COVID-19 back…
How the Blueberry ruling in B.C. is a game changer for the Site C dam, extractive industries and Indigenous Rights
When B.C. Supreme Court Justice Emily Burke served her ruling on a long-fought case between…
Humboldt Broncos tragedy sparks mandatory training for new truck drivers in B.C.
The province has introduced mandatory training for entry-level commercial truck drivers. The new training is…
Gas price soars in Vernon while rest of Okanagan and Kamloops stable
The price of gas has soared in Vernon. The price of a litre of regular…
Canada’s population growth takes pandemic hit
Canada's population growth has slowed substantially as COVID-19 raised the number of deaths and border…
Tk’emlups welcomes new multi-million dollar Finning location
The land has been blessed and prepared for construction of a new Finning location at…
First Nation’s court victory sets precedent for equitable compensation
More than 90 years after the Lac Seul First Nation’s reserve land was flooded to…
Indigenous tourism association negotiating rebound piece by financial piece
The president and CEO of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) is not in…
Can luxury brands drive B.C. old-growth logging out of business?
While a pitched battle is underway to save old-growth trees on the West Coast, a…
100 Mile House resident concerned about lack of affordable housing
Amber Sharpe of 100 Mile House is shocked at what she sees happening in the…
Governance, business success relies on connectivity in Indigenous communities: Chief Clarence Louie
Clarence Louie has seen his share of changes since first becoming chief of the Osoyoos…
How B.C. can use green edge to capture global cleantech market
B.C. can leverage competitive advantages to grow its cleantech industry and take advantage of a…
Okanagan business renews call for government action on labour shortage
“Bold and decisive” action is needed to tackle the ongoing and longstanding shortage of labour…
Central Okanagan was B.C.’s fastest growing region last year
With a two per cent growth in population in 2020, the Central Okanagan was the…
COVID stalls major Kelowna waterfront hotel project
Westcorp is struggling to find a way to get its stalled Kelowna hotel restarted during…
Kelowna-based company uses flax for compostable phone cases
If you ask Jeremy Lang, he’ll tell you flax has some impressive flex, though you…
West Kelowna about to be bigger than Penticton
West Kelowna only needs 102 more residents to become the fourth largest city in the…
Vernon leads province in low gas prices
With restrictions advising against all non-essential travel to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in place…