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BC Lions struggle to gain yards in lopsided match against pandemic

BC Lions struggle to gain yards in lopsided match against pandemic

About everything that could go wrong for a business has gone wrong lately for the BC Lions. Start with its heavy investment in 2019 in quarterback Mike Reilly, made the highest-paid player in the Canadian Football League.
Google and Facebook profit from reliable journalism. They should help pay for it

Google and Facebook profit from reliable journalism. They should help pay for it

The viability of publishing credible news has become seriously challenging over the last number of years in Canada and around the world.
Masks are one of the important layers of protection for yourself, your community

Masks are one of the important layers of protection for yourself, your community

British Columbians have been nimble in adapting their individual actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our communities over the last ten months, and it has had a big impact.
State of the city: A look at Vancouver by the numbers

State of the city: A look at Vancouver by the numbers

Vancouver lost 32,000 jobs between February and August
Editorial: Canada’s onerous business cost burden

Editorial: Canada’s onerous business cost burden

Surviving a global pandemic is just the latest barrier to business survival in Canada. The country’s costs and complexities of doing business have been major barriers for decades, and governments at every level are doing little to remove them.
Pollution, climate change weigh on most British Columbians’ minds: poll

Pollution, climate change weigh on most British Columbians’ minds: poll

In this year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of British Columbians who refer to the environment as the most important issue facing the province has remained in single digits.
Long-term recovery hinges on reshaping B.C. business environment

Long-term recovery hinges on reshaping B.C. business environment

As Premier John Horgan puts the finishing touches on his new cabinet following the BC NDP’s decisive election win, he will be under pressure to reflect the priorities of the various elements of his party – including social activists, union leaders, e
B.C. needs strategy now to deal with pandemic restrictions fatigue

B.C. needs strategy now to deal with pandemic restrictions fatigue

It is good that the premier and his health minister, and not the public health officer, have taken the lead in enforcing discipline in how the province is behaving during the pandemic. Dr.
Three key employer challenges in the COVID-19 era’s new normal

Three key employer challenges in the COVID-19 era’s new normal

Employers have been reeling from the challenges posed by COVID-19 and related economic disruption since March. This article discusses three key COVID-related issues they face over the next year under the pandemic “new normal.
Proportion of non-gamblers rises in B.C. as pandemic changes industry's odds: poll

Proportion of non-gamblers rises in B.C. as pandemic changes industry's odds: poll

For the past few months, British Columbians have cursed their luck at various times and for different reasons. The COVID-19 pandemic continues, and we are now in a period of semi-lockdown after an increase in the number of positive tests.