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This is how much B.C.'s minimum wage is going up June 1

This is how much B.C.'s minimum wage is going up June 1

B.C.'s general hourly minimum wage will increase to $13.85 from $12.65, and the minimum wage rates for liquor servers, resident caretakers and live-in camp leaders will all also increase, effective June 1: * general minimum wage will increase 9.
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Real estate in Powell River shows a four per cent increase year over year

Real estate in Powell River shows a four per cent increase year over year

Statistics indicate higher prices in 2019 than 2018
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Bill 22 is a catch-22 for B.C. forest companies, critics say

Bill 22 is a catch-22 for B.C. forest companies, critics say

A debate on forestry tenure reform in the B.C. legislature two weeks ago was capped on May 10, with the announcement of the permanent closure of a sawmill in Quesnel. Tolko Industries Ltd.
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Job fair in Powell River seeks employees for BC Cannabis Store

Job fair in Powell River seeks employees for BC Cannabis Store

New operation requires managers and cannabis consultants
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B.C. retailers watch drone deliveries lift off

B.C. retailers watch drone deliveries lift off

Retailers have started using drones to deliver products to customers in remote parts of Canada, and with companies around the world improving drone-delivery systems, an increasing number of Canadians are likely to soon be able to receive purchases by
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B.C. forestry sector maintains full focus on Chinese market

B.C. forestry sector maintains full focus on Chinese market

Conflict over Canada's detainment of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. CFO Meng Wanzhou has brought repeated calls in government, trade promotion and academic circles for Canada and B.C. businesses to divert trade away from the Chinese market. But for B.
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Trans Mountain earned $48 million over four-month period

Trans Mountain earned $48 million over four-month period

The Canadian government received $23 million in additional dividends in 2018 over 2017 from the Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV), thanks in part to new revenue generated by the Trans Mountain pipeline.
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Edible entrepreneurs hungry for piece of the pot pie as Cannabis 2.0 nears

Edible entrepreneurs hungry for piece of the pot pie as Cannabis 2.0 nears

Second wave of cannabis legalization to appeal to larger consumer base
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B.C. government to change Employment Standards Act

B.C. government to change Employment Standards Act

Tweaks to raise age for workers to commence work, add new forms of unpaid leave
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Tourism marketing paying dividends for Powell River region

Tourism marketing paying dividends for Powell River region

Sunshine Coast Tourism executive director outlines trends in presentation to committee of the whole
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