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B.C. sheds 16K jobs in July, reversing gains from prior months

B.C. sheds 16K jobs in July, reversing gains from prior months

B.C. unemployment climbs to 5.9 per cent with construction and education shedding thousands of positions
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B.C. residents reduce trips to U.S. for sixth straight month

B.C. residents reduce trips to U.S. for sixth straight month

Rate of decline on a year-over-year monthly basis has started to moderate.
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B.C. debt grows 50 per cent in two years to $134B despite lower-than-expected deficit

B.C. debt grows 50 per cent in two years to $134B despite lower-than-expected deficit

British Columbia is weighed down by rapidly growing debt despite a lower-than-forecasted deficit for 2024, something that Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said the government is working hard to address.
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Nearly 4,000 below-market rental housing units planned for Broadway corridor

Nearly 4,000 below-market rental housing units planned for Broadway corridor

Hotel developers also attracted to plan area, with eight projects in “development pipeline”
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B.C. newcomers hit hardest by cost-of-living crunch, national survey shows

B.C. newcomers hit hardest by cost-of-living crunch, national survey shows

High living costs and limited knowledge of Canada’s financial system contribute to the gap, according to TD poll
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Premier Ford warns Trump could reopen CUSMA trade pact in the fall

Premier Ford warns Trump could reopen CUSMA trade pact in the fall

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is warning that U.S. President Donald Trump could choose to suddenly "pull the carpet out from underneath us" by opening up the trade agreement his administration negotiated with Canada during his first term.
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B.C. sees fewer international visitors for fourth straight month

B.C. sees fewer international visitors for fourth straight month

The 7.4 per cent decline in international visits to B.C. in May follows declines in February, March and April
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Amazon's bid to overturn B.C. labour ruling on workers' unionization rejected

Amazon's bid to overturn B.C. labour ruling on workers' unionization rejected

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Labour Relations Board has rejected a bid by e-commerce giant Amazon to overturn an earlier decision that awarded union certification to workers at a facility in Delta, B.C.
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Housing crisis fuelling largest B.C. exodus in decades, says analysis

Housing crisis fuelling largest B.C. exodus in decades, says analysis

Negative net interprovincial migration could be ‘canary in coal mine,’ according to Business Council of British Columbia
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Prime Minister Mark Carney announces support measures for softwood lumber industry

Prime Minister Mark Carney announces support measures for softwood lumber industry

KELOWNA — The federal government is setting up a safety net of loans, product-development grants and market diversification plans for Canada’s softwood lumber industry in an effort to shield it from the worst of American duties and fees.
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