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B.C. loses 4K jobs in October despite big gains in construction

B.C. loses 4K jobs in October despite big gains in construction

Unemployment rate remains unchanged at 5.4%.
How sustainability has reached the forefront for consumer products

How sustainability has reached the forefront for consumer products

Flowcode analyzed industry research and news to track the evolution of environmental sustainability. Consumers value sustainability, but do they speak with their wallets?
Photos: New pickleball courts open in 'pickleball capital' — Burnaby

Photos: New pickleball courts open in 'pickleball capital' — Burnaby

Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley says the city is "becoming the pickleball capital of Metro Vancouver."
Retired teacher's death spurs push for Nanaimo cell tower

Retired teacher's death spurs push for Nanaimo cell tower

Ken Gillies suffered a heart attack while driving to hospital, but his wife couldn’t get through to 911 because of a cell-coverage gap
Unaccompanied bags still on aircraft 38 years after Air India bombings

Unaccompanied bags still on aircraft 38 years after Air India bombings

When a bomb in an unaccompanied bag exploded, 329 people died when Air India Flight 182 blew up off the coast of Ireland in 1985.
Opinion: E-fuels can play a huge role in Canada's journey towards a net-zero future

Opinion: E-fuels can play a huge role in Canada's journey towards a net-zero future

E-fuels are materials that reliably and efficiently store energy until we need to use it and can readily be moved from place to place. They could be a major player in Canada's green transition.
BC Ferries frustrates tourists ​— ​but they're still lining up to come here

BC Ferries frustrates tourists ​— ​but they're still lining up to come here

Ferry frustration seems to disappear once travellers arrive at their destination
New Burnaby RCMP facility could cost $42M more than anticipated

New Burnaby RCMP facility could cost $42M more than anticipated

Escalating construction costs, BC Building Code changes, upgraded RCMP standards and the city’s 'aggressive' environmental targets have driven up the cost of the Burnaby RCMP's new detachment, says a staff report.
B.C. laws stacked to discard of homeless people's belongings, report shows

B.C. laws stacked to discard of homeless people's belongings, report shows

Homeless and precariously housed people in B.C. face a systemic loss of their possessions as a result of a patchwork of regulations and a housing system that provides no security for the most vulnerable.
Fake kidnapping call leads North Vancouver RCMP to drug warehouse

Fake kidnapping call leads North Vancouver RCMP to drug warehouse

Police say its one of the largest drug busts ever carried out in North Vancouver