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'Not going to happen': BC Conservative leader not stepping aside

'Not going to happen': BC Conservative leader not stepping aside

Speculation about a possible BC United and BC Conservative merger kicked into high gear this week.
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Half of telecom providers not following website complaints section rules: watchdog

Half of telecom providers not following website complaints section rules: watchdog

Canada's telecom and television complaints watchdog says many telecom providers aren't following complaints section rules on their websites, and it's particularly concerned about some repeat offenders.
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Tourism sector rolls out road map to boost visitor numbers to pre-pandemic levels

Tourism sector rolls out road map to boost visitor numbers to pre-pandemic levels

The tourism industry rolled out a road map Thursday it hopes will bring more visitors to Canada after the bruising it took during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tech job growth soars in Vancouver, as salaries remain cheap

Tech job growth soars in Vancouver, as salaries remain cheap

Vancouver technology workers earned US$102, 975 annually, lower than all markets except Toronto
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B.C. Ferries says it's taking steps to ensure fewer sailing cancellations this summer

B.C. Ferries says it's taking steps to ensure fewer sailing cancellations this summer

The company says its vessel refit program will be completed earlier than usual, and nearly 350 sailings will be added on the busiest routes starting part-way through June.
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'Day by day': Alberta fire evacuees out until next week, weather to help B.C. crews

'Day by day': Alberta fire evacuees out until next week, weather to help B.C. crews

FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA — Thousands of residents forced to flee a fierce, wind-whipped wildfire threatening the oilsands hub city of Fort McMurray were told Wednesday they’ll likely be out for days and may be allowed back as early as Tuesday.
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Soaring costs force Vancouver restaurants to close

Soaring costs force Vancouver restaurants to close

Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca latest high-end restaurant to announce closure
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CFIB warns B.C. against any potential $20/hour living wage legislation

CFIB warns B.C. against any potential $20/hour living wage legislation

Mandatory living wage of $20 per hour could cost province $4.3 billion in extra wages, says Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
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Strategic job-hopping may be good. Here’s why staying put also works

Strategic job-hopping may be good. Here’s why staying put also works

Employers, too, must do their part, to make sure employees aren’t stagnating where they are
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Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales down 2.1% at $69.9B in March

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales down 2.1% at $69.9B in March

OTTAWA — Manufacturing sales fell 2.1 per cent to $69.9 billion in March as sales of petroleum and coal products and motor vehicles fell, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
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