3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1116+ words) The following is a joint letter to B.C. Premier David Eby from organizations representing workers, manufacturers, contractors, communities and businesses across British Columbia’s forest sector. B.C.’s forest sector is at a breaking point. Immediate action is required. We are calling…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (201+ words) DELTA, B.C. – A new coalition of unions has launched Build Them Here, a campaign calling on BC Ferries to build future ferries in the province. More than 15 unions, representing over 7,000 workers in the province’s marine industry including shipbuilders and operators, as…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (723+ words) FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government has granted conditional approval for a 500-megawatt natural gas plant that officials say is crucial to avoid rolling electricity blackouts within the next two years. The green light comes after the province completed an environmental…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (153+ words) VANCOUVER — BC Hydro’s $90 million expansion of the Mount Pleasant substation is moving ahead, increasing capacity for an additional 50,000 customers. According to a release, the project includes installing a third transformer and other supporting electrical equipment. The new transformer is expected…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (183+ words) KOOTENAYS, B.C. — With employment insurance funding provided by the Government of Canada, people in the Kootenays will now have new opportunities to train for careers in the skilled trades through the Industry-Ready Carpentry Foundation project. The program will be delivered by…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (343+ words) VICTORIA — More than 500 homes or other structures have been destroyed or damaged by wildfires in British Columbia this year, in a level of devastation comparable to some of the worst recent fire seasons. While the area of 4,300 square kilometres burned…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (191+ words) BURNABY, B.C. — BC Hydro has announced it is investing $200 million to modernize and expand the Newell Substation, renewing critical infrastructure that has served Burnaby homes, businesses and industry for nearly 70 years. Built between 1946 and 1955, the upgrades will add capacity to serve…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (451+ words) EDMONTON — Alberta’s government says it’s looking to do a study on the long-term security of the province’s water supply as it stares down a challenge with a water-rich north and a demand-heavy south. Environment Minister Grant Hunter, in a news…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (761+ words) OTTAWA – Canada could lose 102,000 jobs if the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade breaks down, a new report warns. The report, prepared for the Canadian American Business Council by Oxford Economics, studied the potential economic consequences of various CUSMA scenarios,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (169+ words) TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. — Demolition is underway at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northern British Columbia, the site of a deadly mass shooting earlier this year. Eight victims died in the Feb. 10 mass shooting by 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, including her mother…...