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Bryan Yu: Small business confidence rebounds in B.C. but national mood still cautious

Bryan Yu: Small business confidence rebounds in B.C. but national mood still cautious

B.C. firms report strongest sentiment in nearly a year, but ongoing tariff concerns and weak demand keep overall confidence below neutral
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Rob Shaw: Supportive-housing safety on hold as B.C. launches yet another review

Rob Shaw: Supportive-housing safety on hold as B.C. launches yet another review

Providers have spent nearly two years calling for safety reforms, but the province is sending them back to the drawing board with another working group
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B.C. approving thousands of hectares of logging in endangered caribou habitat, report finds

B.C. approving thousands of hectares of logging in endangered caribou habitat, report finds

Satellite monitoring identified 5,713 hectares of forest proposed and approved for logging across the ranges of three of B.C.'s most at-risk caribou herds
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Towing companies worry about future of EV transport after policy change from B.C. Ferries

Towing companies worry about future of EV transport after policy change from B.C. Ferries

Peninsula Towing owner Don Affleck said the policy will cause a “chain reaction” because there are no disposal locations for EVs or hybrid vehicles on Vancouver Island.
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B.C. First Nations are leading a waste revolution

B.C. First Nations are leading a waste revolution

"We’re not just cleaning up dumps," said Calvin Jameson, who helped transform his community's approach to garbage.
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Hotel rates soar as Tofino becomes a tourist town on steroids

Hotel rates soar as Tofino becomes a tourist town on steroids

As Canadian families plan their summer getaways, many are finding that a trip to scenic Tofino may cost more than an all-inclusive vacation abroad.
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Unions hope a federal 'scab' worker ban will bring wins

Unions hope a federal 'scab' worker ban will bring wins

Alberta's union head calls on Danielle Smith to create similar protections for the province's workers.
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$10-a-day child care still elusive for most B.C. families

$10-a-day child care still elusive for most B.C. families

Advocates say only a sliver of children are enrolled as the province stalls on its universal child care commitment.
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'Historic moment': First LNG Canada shipment departs B.C. for Asia

'Historic moment': First LNG Canada shipment departs B.C. for Asia

KITIMAT — A tanker carrying the first liquefied natural gas to leave Canadian shores is sailing across the Pacific, a major milestone as the country looks to diversify its export markets for oil and gas beyond the United States.
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Noise from Vancouver miner's deep-sea operations could threaten Pacific marine life, studies say

Noise from Vancouver miner's deep-sea operations could threaten Pacific marine life, studies say

Two new studies warn Vancouver-based miner's deep-sea operations threaten whales, dolphins and an uncounted number of other species
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