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Baldrey: Final (and some random) thoughts on the 2024 B.C. election

Baldrey: Final (and some random) thoughts on the 2024 B.C. election

Get ready for what will be the biggest change in the B.C. legislature in nearly two decades, says Keith Baldrey.
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Opinion: Unionized labour critical for B.C.’s skilled trades

Opinion: Unionized labour critical for B.C.’s skilled trades

Amid election discussions, businesses are urged to invest in safety-conscious, diverse workforces to support critical infrastructure
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Annual inflation falls to 1.6% in September, raises odds of 50-basis-point rate cut

Annual inflation falls to 1.6% in September, raises odds of 50-basis-point rate cut

OTTAWA — The chances of a half-percentage point interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada became more likely Tuesday after Statistics Canada reported annual inflation fell to 1.6 per cent in September.
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Mario Canseco: Vaccine skepticism rising in B.C.

Mario Canseco: Vaccine skepticism rising in B.C.

British Columbians increasingly questioning flu and childhood vaccines amid misinformation surge, according to Research Co.
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CREA lowers housing market forecast for 2024 amid 'holding pattern' for home sales

CREA lowers housing market forecast for 2024 amid 'holding pattern' for home sales

The Canadian Real Estate Association is downgrading its housing market forecast for the remainder of the year again, saying the Bank of Canada's interest rate cuts haven't spurred the gradual improvement it previously anticipated.
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Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales down in August

Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales down in August

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, fell 0.6 per cent to $81.9 billion in August.
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Rob Shaw: Eby faces tough sell enticing Green voters to NDP

Rob Shaw: Eby faces tough sell enticing Green voters to NDP

Greens likely haven't forgotten BC NDP efforts to wipe them off electoral map
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Decline in B.C. manufacturing sector nearing ‘crisis level’

Decline in B.C. manufacturing sector nearing ‘crisis level’

CME issues dire prognosis for province’s manufacturing sector.
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Opinion: Poor policy decisions have helped B.C.’s forestry decline

Opinion: Poor policy decisions have helped B.C.’s forestry decline

Provincial leaders must consider what can be done to improve the outlook for a foundational industry
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Independents and party breakdowns making B.C. election hard to predict

Independents and party breakdowns making B.C. election hard to predict

Advance voting is already underway. General voting day is Oct. 19.
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