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Beetles, fires, BC NDP policies eat into timber supply: analysts

Beetles, fires, BC NDP policies eat into timber supply: analysts

BC NDP government policies making bad situation worse for forestry sector, say industry analysts
Tech company Hootsuite lays off 7% of staff, names Irina Novoselsky new CEO

Tech company Hootsuite lays off 7% of staff, names Irina Novoselsky new CEO

VANCOUVER — Social media technology company Hootsuite Inc. is laying off seven per cent of its staff in its third job cut in the last year.
B.C.'s forestry's future dependent on attracting new workers

B.C.'s forestry's future dependent on attracting new workers

BC Natural Resources Forum forestry panel discusses ways to attract skilled tradespeople
UBC regrets handling of Turpel-Lafond, as she loses honour at different university

UBC regrets handling of Turpel-Lafond, as she loses honour at different university

VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia says it deeply regrets its handling of the case of retired judge and former law professor Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, who was the subject of a CBC investigation about her claims of Indigenous heritage.
Rally held to protest closure of Prince George pulp mill

Rally held to protest closure of Prince George pulp mill

Roughly 100 people gathered in Canada Games Plaza, outside an event where Premier David Eby was speaking.
B.C. promises $90M for innovative projects for forest-dependent communities

B.C. promises $90M for innovative projects for forest-dependent communities

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — The British Columbia government is promising up to $90 million over three years to support new industrial and manufacturing projects in communities hurt by the downturn in the forestry industry.
Head of ICBC takes over as president of B.C. Ferries

Head of ICBC takes over as president of B.C. Ferries

Nicholas Jimenez led ICBC through its restructuring to bring in no-fault “enhanced care” auto insurance.
B.C. inflation outpaces national rate for sixth straight month

B.C. inflation outpaces national rate for sixth straight month

Inflation grew at a rate of 6.6 per cent on West Coast compared with 6.3 per cent nationally in December
CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts slowed in December

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts slowed in December

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in December slowed five per cent compared with November.
Average Vancouver development approval timeline now 15.2 months: CHBA

Average Vancouver development approval timeline now 15.2 months: CHBA

Vancouver ranks in the middle of the municipality pack on approval times, processes and costs