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BC Hydro plans major new North Shore office and works yard

BC Hydro plans major new North Shore office and works yard

The utility is about to go through a three-year construction project to upgrade the facilities that serve the North Shore.
Indigenous loan guarantee applauded by major projects coalition

Indigenous loan guarantee applauded by major projects coalition

Fall economic update promises federal loan guarantees for First Nations in next federal budget
Freeland's fiscal update pledges new guardrails to keep deficits in check

Freeland's fiscal update pledges new guardrails to keep deficits in check

The Liberal government's fall economic statement acknowledges the cost-of-living crisis weighing on Canadians but offers few new measures to tackle it, while pledging to keep deficits in check.
B.C. unfairly clawed back COVID-19 benefit to thousands during pandemic, says report

B.C. unfairly clawed back COVID-19 benefit to thousands during pandemic, says report

The B.C. government announced the one-time, tax-free benefit in March 2020, paying out $653 million.
Federal government posts $8.2 billion deficit between April and September this year

Federal government posts $8.2 billion deficit between April and September this year

OTTAWA — The federal government recorded a budgetary deficit of $8.2 billion between April and September, $3.9 billion of which was in September.
Kevin Falcon vows to tear up CleanBC plan

Kevin Falcon vows to tear up CleanBC plan

BC United leader would go 'all-in' on LNG, end EV subsidies and scrap B.C.'s climate action plan
Five new affordability measures in the Liberal government's fall fiscal update

Five new affordability measures in the Liberal government's fall fiscal update

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled a fall economic statement on Tuesday that aims to support middle-class Canadians amid soaring consumer prices and looming mortgage renewals.
Key highlights from the Liberals' 2023 fall economic statement

Key highlights from the Liberals' 2023 fall economic statement

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled her fall economic statement on Tuesday, updating Canadians on the country's financial health and introducing some new measures to target the housing crisis. Here are the highlights. — $20.
Parking fines cause 'financial hardship' for health-care workers in Burnaby

Parking fines cause 'financial hardship' for health-care workers in Burnaby

Community health-care workers are petitioning Burnaby council for parking passes to avoid getting ticketed when they're on work calls.
Business council warns CleanBC will lead to ‘serious job losses’ on path to 2030

Business council warns CleanBC will lead to ‘serious job losses’ on path to 2030

Modelling commissioned by the province suggests B.C.’s economy will contract under policies to meet emissions reduction targets, but government says its forecast doesn’t capture the full economic picture