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Gouging, government policies blamed for B.C. gas price spikes

Gouging, government policies blamed for B.C. gas price spikes

Experts file reports with utilities commission citing laundry list of explanations for how much we pay at the pump
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July real estate sales in Powell River show robust figures

July real estate sales in Powell River show robust figures

More than $12.8 million worth of residential properties sold during the month
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B.C. loses 4,800 jobs in July as country sees dips: StatsCan

B.C. loses 4,800 jobs in July as country sees dips: StatsCan

Most of the jobs lost were full time positions
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B.C. businesses paying $5B in extra taxes since 2013

B.C. businesses paying $5B in extra taxes since 2013

Layering on of various tax policies is a burden for business, and the real cost goes beyond additional billions, says BCBC chief economist
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B.C. businesses paying $5B in extra taxes since 2013

B.C. businesses paying $5B in extra taxes since 2013

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
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‘Flights in Canada are a rip-off’: Canadian low-cost airline stages airborne protest

‘Flights in Canada are a rip-off’: Canadian low-cost airline stages airborne protest

Ultra-low-cost airline Canada Jetlines staged an airborne protest to combat soaring prices in Canadian airline travel.
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Walk-in clinic opens in Powell River on July 29

Walk-in clinic opens in Powell River on July 29

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.
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Mobile ordering on the rise in Powell River

Mobile ordering on the rise in Powell River

Quick serve restaurants and cafés increasingly offer phone apps
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B.C. eliminates personal-exemption limit on out-of-province booze

B.C. eliminates personal-exemption limit on out-of-province booze

Move is in stark contrast to Ontario becoming more restrictive on interprovincial e-commerce shipments of alcohol into the province
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Building the case for more mass timber construction

Building the case for more mass timber construction

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
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