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Provinces press for training changes

Provinces press for training changes

Ottawa's new Canada Job Grant would leave lower-skilled workers and many small businesses behind, provincial employment ministers agree
B.C. eyes provincial truce on movie subsidies

B.C. eyes provincial truce on movie subsidies

Cost of film tax credits nearing $400m per year, Finance Minister Mike de Jong says

Feedback helps Charles Bailey Theatre plan for future

The future of the Charles Bailey Theatre looks bright, if feedback from a community survey is any indication.
B.C. unions pledge skills partnership

B.C. unions pledge skills partnership

Construction unions accept olive branch from Clark over their role in skills training and apprenticeships
B.C. pulls plug on power projects

B.C. pulls plug on power projects

BC Hydro has cancelled or deferred four electricity purchase contracts with independent power producers, and the total may reach 20

Council OKs dog daycare and higher recreation fees

Barks and Recreation have leased their current location for three years but to grow the business, a larger space is needed.

Mechanically Speaking: Modern motor mounts engineered to ‘have your cake and eat it too’

Tell a customer they have worn out engine mounts and they usually react in one of two ways: fear or disbelief.
B.C. liquor laws get another look

B.C. liquor laws get another look

A glass of wine at the spa? A craft beer at the farmer's market? Can B.C. survive the next wave of modernization?
Tasty Market treat

Tasty Market treat

Winlaw's Mark Kohl spends his summers operating Wicked South Barbeque, and he has been bringing his talents to the Trail Outdoor Market.

Local Safeway part of sale-leaseback deal

Trail’s Canada Safeway is one of the 68 properties included in a sale-leaseback deal with Crombie REIT.