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Risk of crane accidents on the rise amid B.C. construction boom

Risk of crane accidents on the rise amid B.C. construction boom

WorkSafeBC says there are up to 400 tower cranes currently operating in B.C.; despite new regulations and penalties, safety incidents persist.
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How B.C.'s cleantech startups are cracking resource sector challenges

How B.C.'s cleantech startups are cracking resource sector challenges

Half of the firms on Foresight Canada’s Top 50 list are B.C.-based companies
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B.C. government delegation jets to California to promote the province's film industry

B.C. government delegation jets to California to promote the province's film industry

The trip to Los Angeles will include Spencer Chandra Herbert, minister of tourism, arts, culture and sport, Finance Minister Brenda Bailey and Nina Krieger, the Parliamentary secretary for arts and film.
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Thind Properties project placed into receivership, two more developments under threat

Thind Properties project placed into receivership, two more developments under threat

District Northwest is latest casualty in wave of insolvencies across B.C. and Canada
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Metro Vancouver 'living wage' spikes past $27/hour as rent costs threaten families: report

Metro Vancouver 'living wage' spikes past $27/hour as rent costs threaten families: report

Governments need to keep pace with income-tested transfers for families as so-called 'living wage' in Metro Vancouver crests above $27/hour in 2024.
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Bleak finances put B.C.'s economic future at risk, business council warns

Bleak finances put B.C.'s economic future at risk, business council warns

A large projected deficit and doubled capital expenditures in the last two years have increased the provincial debt to $63B, says report.
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Audit shows just one in three Canadian fisheries is healthy

Audit shows just one in three Canadian fisheries is healthy

If Canada accelerated efforts, it could have recovery plans in place for the most vulnerable stocks by 2025.
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B.C., Washington, Oregon discuss housing, high-speed rail, trade

B.C., Washington, Oregon discuss housing, high-speed rail, trade

Thought leaders converge at Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference in Portland
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Regulatory climate casts shadow over B.C. housing development

Regulatory climate casts shadow over B.C. housing development

Politics, geography pose unique challenges for B.C. housing market, some experts say
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B.C. man sues uncle facing sentencing for criminal role in alleged $1B stock fraud scheme

B.C. man sues uncle facing sentencing for criminal role in alleged $1B stock fraud scheme

Former cannabis cultivator Kris Kallu from Richmond files second lawsuit against uncle Avtar Dhillon, a former prominent Vancouver stock promoter who now faces prison time for criminal securities fraud.
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