Business

Spruce beetle spreads in B.C. Interior

Biggest infestations in 30 years identified in Prince George area, spreading with help from recent dry, warm and windy conditions

Mar 11, 2016 10:00 AM Read more >

Minister monitoring new college fees

Fees increasing above 2% cap for colleges and universities must be for new services, Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson says

Mar 7, 2016 3:00 PM Read more >

Finalists announced for best in Vancouver Island construction

NANAIMO – Vancouver Island Building Excellence (VIBE) Awards announced April 16.

Mar 4, 2016 10:00 AM Read more >

New penalties coming to B.C. mine regulations

Administrative penalties already exist in forestry and oil and gas industries, prosecution penalties also increasing

Feb 25, 2016 6:00 PM Read more >

Shell postpones LNG decision to late 2016

Shell, Mitsubishi, Korea Gas and PetroChina agree to stick with Prince Rupert project despite world-wide oil and gas price slump

Feb 5, 2016 7:00 PM Read more >

Forest industry waits for Pacific trade deal

B.C. wood products are shut out of some Asian countries such as Malaysia, Vietnam and Brunei by high import tariffs

Jan 28, 2016 6:00 PM Read more >

Court okays ban on pharmacy reward points

Prescriptions blocked from B.C. supermarket loyalty programs

Jan 28, 2016 5:00 PM Read more >

Walmart to charge for plastic bags

Five cent per bag fee by Walmart Canada will begin on Feb. 9

Jan 26, 2016 8:00 PM Read more >

B.C. economy to grow in face of global turmoil

Credit Union sees three per cent growth for province, while poll finds pessimistic residents hunkering down

Jan 21, 2016 4:00 PM Read more >

Computer coding to start in Kindergarten

Programming introduction to begin next September, goal is to make it mandatory says Premier Christy Clark

Jan 19, 2016 12:00 PM Read more >