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B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

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British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

LNG Canada approves more than $30B Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat

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LNG Canada is moving ahead with a $33-billion Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, doubling the facility’s LNG production capacity.

WestJet reaches tentative deal with flight attendants, ending 28-hour strike

Business
A tentative agreement ended WestJet’s flight-attendant strike early Monday.

WestJet flight attendants on strike, 250,000 travellers affected

Business
WestJet flight attendants went on strike Sunday after the airline and their union failed to reach a new collective agreement.

B.C rents drop 5.7 per cent across B.C. amid increased supply and population declines

Real Estate
Average rents in B.C. fell 5.7 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, one of the steepest declines in Canada, according to a new report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation.

WestJet flight attendants issue 72-hour strike notice, airline responds with lockout notice

Business
WestJet is warning travellers to expect possible flight disruptions after its flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice Thursday.
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Eby rejects calls to lift U.S. alcohol ban, calls it ‘only leverage’ in trade war

Economy
Premier David Eby said Tuesday that B.C. will keep U.S. alcohol off store shelves, saying lifting the ban would weaken Canada's leverage in its trade dispute with the United States.

Port of Vancouver terminal upgrade referred to federal Major Projects Office

Business
Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said Ottawa is considering fast-tracking a major expansion of the Port of Vancouver through the federal Major Projects Office.

B.C. falls short of other provinces on internal trade, says CFIB report card

Business
British Columbia earned an A-minus in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business's latest report card on internal trade, narrowly missing the top grade.

300 Jobs Lost: Canfor deals massive economic blow to PG with Northwood closure

Business
The closure results in an annual reduction of about 300,000 tonnes of Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft.
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B.C. approves tailings dam height increase at Mount Polley mine, site of massive 2014 breach

Business
British Columbia has approved a 13-metre increase to the tailings dam at the Mount Polley mine, nearly 12 years after one of Canada's worst mining disasters at the site.

StatCan says B.C. added 7,800 jobs in June

Economy
British Columbia added 7,800 jobs in June as the province's unemployment rate fell to 6.5 per cent, according to Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey.
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