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Liberal energy minister promises ban on oil furnaces for new builds as soon as 2028

OTTAWA — Ottawa intends to ban the installation of oil furnaces in new construction as soon as 2028, Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced Tuesday.

Jul 16, 2024 11:51 AM Read more >

B.C. wineries can sell direct to Albertans again

B.C. and Alberta resolve tax issues that prevented B.C. wineries selling direct to customers

Jul 16, 2024 10:45 AM Read more >

B.C.'s inflation rate ticks down in June

Province’s annual inflation rate hit 2.6% in June, says StatCan

Jul 16, 2024 8:30 AM Read more >

How B.C. is building its brand in bespoke electric vehicles

The province’s nascent EV industry is benefiting from opportunities south of the border as global demand rises.

Jul 16, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

BCSC given administrative power beyond those of U.S. SEC

Recent fine, court decision highlight divergence in powers of separate regulatory agencies

Jul 15, 2024 4:00 PM Read more >

Office politics are inevitable and beneficial. Here’s how to play the smart way

It’s difficult to get a proper gauge of one’s influence within an organization, but having a reasonable understanding is a key political skill

Jul 15, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

Chilcotin adventure tourism operators seek compensation

Guide outfitters lose access to former Crown land as result of Tsilhqot’in decision

Jul 15, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

Electricity use surges amid heat wave, says FortisBC

Utility urges conservation as temperatures soar and demand spikes

Jul 15, 2024 10:18 AM Read more >

Bird Construction acquires Surrey's Jacob Bros to expand Western Canada footprint

Local firms will keep its team and brand following $135M deal

Jul 12, 2024 4:30 PM Read more >

Vancouver International Jazz Festival struggles to find sponsors, faces cuts

Summer music festival's budget has fallen in the past two years, is less than half of what it was pre-pandemic

Jul 12, 2024 4:00 PM Read more >