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Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs

The federal government is the nation's largest employer, and cuts like Trump is attempting will ripple through the entire U.S. economy. WASHINGTON...

Recent B.C. earthquakes linked to fracking as regulator tightens oversight

The British Columbia Energy Regulator has toughened its oversight of what it calls "induced" seismic activity after a series of earthquakes linked to hydraulic...

B.C. Labour Relations Board finds Starbucks made threats against pro-union employee

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Labour Relations Board has found Starbucks wrongfully made "threats of adverse consequences" against an employee for her unionization activity, but...

BIV’s 2025 Influential Women in Business awards: Kristine Simpson

Kristine Simpson Partner, assurance, BDO Canada Kristine Simpson has 25 years of experience in general accounting, audit and tax practices. She has worked with...

Vancouver councillor Rebecca Bligh ejected from ABC Vancouver caucus

Vancouver city council’s ruling party ABC Vancouver has kicked Coun. Rebecca Bligh out of its caucus, claiming she is “not aligned with the shared...

S&P/TSX composite index down more than 200 points Friday, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell more than 200 points Friday, weighed down by losses in energy and base metal stocks, while U.S....

BIV’s 2025 Influential Women in Business awards: Ingrid Jarrett

Ingrid Jarrett President and CEO, BC Hotel Association The first-ever female president and CEO of the British Columbia Hotel Association, Ingrid Jarrett is an...

Rob Shaw: Eby’s $1.8B grocery rebate was for tough times until tough times killed it

Was the marquee promise of the BC NDP’s election campaign a big, fat, whopper of a lie that the party could never fulfil but...

Why the GST holiday landed with a thud for most B.C. businesses

When the GST holiday went into effect just before winter late last year, Daniel Edler says his ice cream shop didn’t exactly benefit from...

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