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Products expected on legal retail store shelves in late December

Local producers under increased pressure to meet booming demand for content

Cable TV, streaming services are boosting annual demand for festive film productions

Debate may rage over the ideal variety, the proper height and even the colour of a Christmas tree. There will be those convinced that in days of yore they paid considerably less for a real tree, which years ago was much easier to find.

However, vacant land sales are up over previous year

Harbour Air successfully conducted the first test flight of an all-electric seaplane today, December 10.

Variance permit goes ahead to allow for longer driveways

They may look like a merry trio, but officials are warning that a three-pack of bendable snowmen could cause you harm. The festive trio are sold across Canada at Costco and they were manufactured in Hong Kong by Grand Crea Manufactory Ltd.

Unemployment in B.C. ticked up to five per cent but remains lowest across Canada

But technology, meat substitutes and packaging alternatives will provide consumers more choice