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Automation threatens 42% of B.C. jobs in coming years: business council

Automation threatens 42% of B.C. jobs in coming years: business council

Most B.C. workers shouldn’t expect advances in technology to advance their incomes in the coming years, according to research from the Business Council of B.C. (BCBC). In a Nov.
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B.C. loses 1,100 jobs in October

B.C. loses 1,100 jobs in October

B.C.’s white-hot economy took a breather in October as the province shed 1,100 jobs compared with the previous month. The unemployment rate, however, fell one tick to 4.
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Social enterprise on the rise in Powell River

Social enterprise on the rise in Powell River

Business model offers opportunity to make an impact
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Trudeau talks trade, LNG and pipelines at Vancouver Board of Trade

Trudeau talks trade, LNG and pipelines at Vancouver Board of Trade

Prime Minister’s stop in Vancouver included a meeting with mayor-elect Kennedy Stewart
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Powell River charitable society agrees to buy Patricia Theatre

Powell River charitable society agrees to buy Patricia Theatre

Friends of the Historic Patricia Theatre Society sign agreement with owners
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Telus, Bell beat out Rogers for best mobile video experience: report

Telus, Bell beat out Rogers for best mobile video experience: report

Canadians obsessed with devouring YouTube clips and Instagram videos over their phones may wish to consider who’s providing them wireless services. Bell Mobility Inc.
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B.C. to ban corporate, union donations from recall campaigns

B.C. to ban corporate, union donations from recall campaigns

Province plans to introduce changes in time for recalls of MLAs elected in 2017
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Promising mushroom season arrives in Powell River

Promising mushroom season arrives in Powell River

Pine harvesting may be on the rise in the region
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Feds throw tight lid over cannabis advertising

Feds throw tight lid over cannabis advertising

Producers prohibited from glamorizing lifestyle or claiming health benefits
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Business façade improvements to begin in Powell River

Business façade improvements to begin in Powell River

Grant recipients along Marine Avenue start makeover process
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