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B.C. groups’ bid to classify Alaskan fishery as unsustainable rejected

B.C. groups’ bid to classify Alaskan fishery as unsustainable rejected

Evidence in the complaint prompted Canadian-based OceanWise to pull its 'sustainable' recommendation for southeast Alaska salmon over the summer
Eby says NDP 'happy' to work with other parties in tight B.C. legislature

Eby says NDP 'happy' to work with other parties in tight B.C. legislature

British Columbia Premier David Eby has scheduled a meeting with the B.C. Greens as he prepares to form government, a day after the NDP won the barest of majorities in a legislature where every vote will count.
Sluggish housing starts point to big challenges for B.C.

Sluggish housing starts point to big challenges for B.C.

With starts per capita at their lowest level in a decade, industry looks for more reform
BC NDP in ‘messy’ and 'dynamic' Speaker situation to form government

BC NDP in ‘messy’ and 'dynamic' Speaker situation to form government

Naming an NDP-Speaker could threaten the party's tentative majority and undermine the role's traditional neutrality, says expert
The world is running low on cheap wood, B.C. wood summit hears

The world is running low on cheap wood, B.C. wood summit hears

Shrinking global log supply could be good for lumber producers in the coming years
First Nations clash over salmon, territory in cross-border Southern B.C. dispute

First Nations clash over salmon, territory in cross-border Southern B.C. dispute

Colville’s decision to withdraw financial support stirs tensions with Canadian counterparts
StatCan latest wealth survey shows stark disparity between homeowners, renters

StatCan latest wealth survey shows stark disparity between homeowners, renters

TORONTO — Statistics Canada's latest financial security survey shows a stark disparity between the wealth of homeowners and renters, even as it fails to capture the true scale what's owned by Canada's richest families.
Rob Shaw: BC NDP tossed a lifeline after glimpsing political demise

Rob Shaw: BC NDP tossed a lifeline after glimpsing political demise

Premier David Eby faces two disparate choices upon returning to the legislature
Fewer young Canadians own homes but majority planning to buy within five years: poll

Fewer young Canadians own homes but majority planning to buy within five years: poll

TORONTO — A new report says that while fewer young Canadians own a home compared with three years ago, a majority of millennials and Gen Z adults still plan to purchase one in the next five years.
B.C. NDP wins razor-thin majority after marathon vote count; two recounts pending

B.C. NDP wins razor-thin majority after marathon vote count; two recounts pending

VICTORIA — The New Democrats and Premier David Eby were on track to win a bare majority government nine days after voters went to the polls in British Columbia, but the final verdict will still require two judicial recounts to become official.