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$200M Holdom overpass to start construction in Burnaby this year

$200M Holdom overpass to start construction in Burnaby this year

The third and final round of public engagement for the project will be held Aug. 12 to Sept. 2.
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B.C. coal miner penalized $13,500 for spilling 6,300 litres of hydrocarbons

B.C. coal miner penalized $13,500 for spilling 6,300 litres of hydrocarbons

'Serious concerns' raised by First Nations around environmental cleanup are out of scope of regulatory process, says decision.
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New pipelines, LNG projects buoy Western Canadian oil, gas production

New pipelines, LNG projects buoy Western Canadian oil, gas production

Deloitte outlook forecasts steady production growth in 2024
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Harrison Hot Springs employees back to work after strike action

Harrison Hot Springs employees back to work after strike action

More than 200 workers took part in the three-day strike action over a summer weekend.
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Can Frank Callaghan strike gold twice in B.C.’s Cariboo?

Can Frank Callaghan strike gold twice in B.C.’s Cariboo?

The Barkerville prospector-promoter is again staking a claim in a region he helped develop
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B.C. Securities Commission imposes first no-hearing penalty against company

B.C. Securities Commission imposes first no-hearing penalty against company

The B.C. Securities Commission says it has processed the first penalty without a hearing against a company for a minor violation in order to speed up compliance in the investment market.
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Trying to look busy is a wasteful, but often necessary, part of many jobs

Trying to look busy is a wasteful, but often necessary, part of many jobs

Employees spend about 76 per cent of their eight-hour shift working, and 2 hours focused on something other than work, survey says
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55,000 arrivals per year to drive Metro Vancouver population

55,000 arrivals per year to drive Metro Vancouver population

Metro Vancouver's population forecast to climb to four million by the mid-2040s — a 200,000-person spike five years earlier than previously thought.
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Okanagan wineries ask for government relief on markup regime for out-of-province grapes

Okanagan wineries ask for government relief on markup regime for out-of-province grapes

Industry calls for tax relief, markup relaxation after devastating winter freeze
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B.C. real estate market downturn costs homebuyers heavily in breached contract case

B.C. real estate market downturn costs homebuyers heavily in breached contract case

Kelowna seller awarded more than $400K after buyers fail to secure financing
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