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Layering on of various tax policies is a burden for business, and the real cost goes beyond additional billions, says BCBC chief economist

New Business Council of BC research finds businesses in the province are paying nearly $5 billion more per year in taxes than they were in 2013

Ultra-low-cost airline Canada Jetlines staged an airborne protest to combat soaring prices in Canadian airline travel.

Those without a physician in town, or in need of seeing one urgently, will have a new option starting Monday, July 29, when Powell River Medical Clinic opens its doors.

Quick serve restaurants and cafés increasingly offer phone apps

Move is in stark contrast to Ontario becoming more restrictive on interprovincial e-commerce shipments of alcohol into the province

Faced with the challenge of diminished lumber supply and lower prices, the British Columbia government has made investing in higher-value-added products like engineered wood a priority, betting that supporting mass timber construction can be a winnin

Chantelle Kern and husband Giovanni start tour business in his home region

What happened: Amazon to launch new innovation centre at UBC early next year What it means: Students to gain access to Amazon network Amazon.com, Inc. is expanding its expertise on campus at the University of B.C.

Price disparity has increased since Canada legalized recreational cannabis use