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Former CEO back at helm of TELUS after current President steps down
The President and Chief Executive Officer of TELUS doesn't like living in Western Canada.So Joe Natale is stepping down."Natale recently indicated that a move to Western Canada would not work for him...
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Selkirk College Adds Tourism Industry Veteran Jim Greene to Faculty
Former Red Mountain Resort general manager Jim Greene has taken up a teaching post at Selkirk College and will begin passing on knowledge he has earned over a 25-year career as a leader in the tourism...
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Transporting oil and gas by pipeline in Canada is 4.5 times safer than...
Transporting oil and gas by rail in Canada is a lot more risky than moving it by pipeline, concludes a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public...
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PODCAST: How to turn your job, into a business with Wayne Kelly of EZ Rock...
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Auditor general for local government, designed to fail or left to implode?
Last week the Union of B.C. Municipalities released its report on the operations of B.C.'s Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG).It paints a less than flattering picture of the office. No big...
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Which countries have the most human freedoms?
Canada ranks sixth overall for its level of human freedom while the United States ranks 20th in the Human Freedom Index, recently released by the Fraser Institute and a network of international...
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Home Insurance is Hard to Get These Days
Today I heard some rumours to the effect that insurance companies are no longer insuring homes in BC against damage or loss by fire. That sounded extreme, so I phoned our local insurance company and...
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International visitors continue upward trend
British Columbia’s tourism sector continues to show growth in international overnight visitors.In a media release, the government said there were an additional 52,872 more visitors in June of 2015...
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B.C. invests $10.5 million to support tourism in 14 communities
The Government of British Columbia is investing $10.5 million in 14 resort communities for projects that help support local tourism infrastructure and amenities.The funding comes from the government’s...
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Insights West poll gives NDP big lead in BC
Insights West is a progressive, Western-based, full-service marketing research company, said in a media release that if the federal election was held today, the Conservative Party would not do well in...
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LETTER: Residents write to Fortis protesting smart meters
Re: Meter replacement West KootenaysTo whom it may concern:We were contacted this week by one of your operatives to discuss your intention to access our property to remove the current analogue meter...
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New ED to start at Trail Chamber of Commerce
The Trail and District Chamber of Commerce HR Committee and Board of Directors is pleased to announce today that it has hired Audry Lochrie to fill the position of Executive Director.Lochrie is an...
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Average Canadian family spends more on taxes than basic necessities
The average Canadian family spends more on taxes than on food, clothing and shelter combined, finds a new study released Thursday by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public...
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PODCAST: From business woman to Momtrepeneur featuring Kelly Acheson
Right brain, left brain, introvert, extrovert. No it’s not an early throw away draft from Dr. Seuss’s writing desk, but rather a question? Which one describes the ideal entrepreneur, and which one...
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FortisBC restores power to residents impacted by wildfire near Rock Creek
In a media release Friday, FortisBC said the company has now restored permanent power to residents impacted by the Rock Creek fire and is working proactively to address potential fire impacts in the...
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ICBC says fraud, rise in claims reason for rate increase
ICBC will today start the process of filing its basic insurance rate application with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) but will take a further two months to analyze emerging external...
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Worker choice the next logical step in reforming Canada’s labour relations...
While new federal legislation improves union accountability, unionized workers in Canada’s private sector still face a lack of choice when it comes to joining and financially supporting a union, finds...
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Salaries, pensions and benefits consume 72 per cent of increased spending on...
Compensation costs — including salaries, benefits and pensions — consume almost three quarters of all increases in spending on public schools, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute,...
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'Significant Development' --Sewer Crossing May Proceed (Fingers Crossed!)
The municipalities of Trail, Rossland and Warfield, who are all members to the East End Regional Sewer Service, have now provided formal support for a resolution that could potentially result in the...
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BC Transit and Unifor 333 ratify new agreement
The buses will be running in Victoria for at least the news five years.That's after Unifor Local 333 and BC Transit ratified an agreement negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate.The five-year...
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