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Article content Investissement Québec intends to spend $4.5 billion by 2027 to accelerate business innovation and increase the province’s level of productivity, which, despite recent advances, continues to lag behind that of Ontario. The provincial government agency on Tuesday unveiled its new campaign, dubbed Grand V, aimed at stimulating investment by local companies in technology. […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Business Local Business News Local News National Lawyers and business groups in B.C. say the proposed drop in immigration will hurt the labour market, and separate families and post-secondary students. Published Oct 29, 2024 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free […]
THE Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO 7) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA 7) conducted a surprise drug test Tuesday, October 29, 2024, for bus drivers arriving at the Cebu South Bus Terminal in preparation for All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on November 1 and 2, when […]
Article content Two Postmedia journalists have been honoured with Jack Webster Awards for their reporting. The Vancouver Sun and Province reporters Gordon Hoekstra and Lori Culbert were named winners at a Monday evening awards event at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Vancouver. Hoekstra won in the category of Best News Reporting of the Year (Print/Digital) […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Almost 25 per cent of food bank visits in B.C. were from working people, one of the highest rates in the country Published Oct 28, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Volunteers at […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Election Local News Politics Opinion Columnists Vaughn Palmer: Conservative MLA-elects and scrutineers among those defending elections agency from conspiracy theorists Get the latest from Vaughn Palmer straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Oct 28, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or […]
Article content B.C. Hydro says the massive Site C dam project in northeastern British Columbia has started generating power. The provincial electric utility says in a statement that the first of six generating units at the Site C dam has begun operations after completing testing and commissioning procedures. It’s expected that the site will be […]
Article content OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland says the federal government will launch consultations this fall about expanding the medical assistance in dying regime to include advanced requests, and will not launch any legal action to challenge the Quebec law that will authorize such advance requests as of Wednesday. But Holland said such requests […]
Article content A fire that destroyed a barn near Kinburn on Monday began when a car in the barn caught fire, Ottawa Fire Services said. Firefighters were called to a farm on Kinburn Side Road just northeast of the village shortly after 1:15 p.m. when a 911 caller reported that a car had caught fire […]
Article content One week following a massive atmospheric river, a new evacuation order was put into effect for three Deep Cove homes over concerns about debris cascading downhill during subsequent rainstorms, including rocks the size of “pumpkins.” The District of North Vancouver declared a local state of emergency evacuation order Saturday at 5 p.m. and […]