Tag: Employment

Why young workers are being squeezed out of B.C.’s labour market

Economy Emily Joveski -
Young people in B.C. are facing one of the toughest job markets in years, with economists and business groups warning that youth unemployment remains stubbornly high despite recent gains.

B.C. jobs decline in July: Women and youth most impacted

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia lost about 16,000 jobs in July, mirroring a broader national decline.

B.C. adds 5k jobs in June, led by gains in part-time work

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia added 5,000 jobs in June but saw a dip in full-time employment, according to the latest jobs report from Statistics Canada. 

Stats Canada says B.C. added 13,000 jobs in May

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Statistics Canada’s jobs report released Friday said B.C.’s employment rate rose 0.4 per cent last month.

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FortisBC nets $15 million in Q3

Energy & Utilities
The company that provides power to much of the West Kootenay-Boundary saw its earnings hold steady in the third quarter.

Will the BC interior have a bigger voice in Victoria?

Politics
Should communities in BC's interior be encouraged by the fact that incoming premier Lorne Doerksen is from Williams Lake? Possibly, says one politicial science professor.

How can the B.C. NDP win back voters after their election setback?

Politics
The B.C. NDP is promising a hard look at what went wrong after its crushing Oct. 24 election loss.

B.C.’s new time zone could cause confusion for businesses, travellers, say experts

Business
Most of British Columbia stayed on daylight saving time Sunday, completing its move to permanent daylight time, but experts warn the change may create some confusion for businesses and travellers.

Louie Corrado, the oldest Trail Smoke Eater, dies at 100

Trail Smoke Eaters
Corrado, a defenseman, joined the senior Smoke Eaters in 1948 after brief stints with the Spokane Spartans and Kimberley Dynamiters. He played for the Smoke Eaters through 1956.
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