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Council of Forest Industries names new CEO

Council of Forest Industries names new CEO

Kim Haakstad to replace outgoing CEO Linda Coady
Canada Post starts accepting commercial mail as it ramps up post-strike operations

Canada Post starts accepting commercial mail as it ramps up post-strike operations

OTTAWA — Canada Post has started accepting commercial volumes of letters and parcels as it works to get back to normal operations following a month-long strike.
NDP seeks distance from Liberals, sees fight in next election is with Conservatives

NDP seeks distance from Liberals, sees fight in next election is with Conservatives

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh began 2024 by propping up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government. He is ending the year calling for Trudeau’s resignation.
Tariff threats cast a shadow over US reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil imports

Tariff threats cast a shadow over US reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil imports

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic demand and that relationship faces potential strain amid the threat of tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump. More than 50% of crude oil imported to the U.S.
Opinion: B.C.’s government will face extraordinary economic challenges in 2025

Opinion: B.C.’s government will face extraordinary economic challenges in 2025

Trump’s tariffs and falling immigration could force a rethink of provincial priorities
Glyphosate use in B.C. forestry, explained

Glyphosate use in B.C. forestry, explained

Aspen is a natural fire guard — and a frequent target of industrial herbicides. In B.C., over 1 million hectares of forests have been sprayed.
Burnaby approves 41-storey condo tower on this car dealership property

Burnaby approves 41-storey condo tower on this car dealership property

The project will include 346 condos, 13 townhomes and 69 rental apartments with commercial retail along Kingsway.
B.C. lawyer loses appeal case arising from money laundering concerns

B.C. lawyer loses appeal case arising from money laundering concerns

A B.C. Court of Appeal decision has partially overturned a law society review board decision, finding lawyer Florence Esther Louie Yen broke rules after improperly flowing more than US$10 million through trust accounts.
Vancouver Island city looks to attract family doctors with municipal job offers

Vancouver Island city looks to attract family doctors with municipal job offers

COLWOOD, B.C. — A suburban British Columbia city is looking to ease its shortage of family doctors by hiring physicians and putting them on the community payroll.
Campaign urges skilled labour to 'Stay with B.C.' to counter efforts from Alberta

Campaign urges skilled labour to 'Stay with B.C.' to counter efforts from Alberta

VANCOUVER — The Business Council of British Columbia has launched an awareness campaign to counter the province's rising outward migration to Alberta. The business advocacy group says its "Stay with B.C.