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A fourth B.C. NDP cabinet minister says she won’t seek re-election this fall

Politics Emily Joveski -
Former finance minister Brenda Bailey said Wednesday she will not seek re-election this fall, becoming the fourth cabinet minister to announce they are not running since Premier David Eby called a snap election Tuesday.

Judge finds B.C. policy requiring foreign-trained doctors to work in rural areas is illegal

Health Emily Joveski -
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled the province cannot require international medical graduates to work in designated communities after completing their residency.

Eby makes mini cabinet shuffle as minister undergoes cancer treatment

Politics Emily Joveski -
Premier David Eby shuffled key cabinet positions Friday after Finance Minister Brenda Bailey announced she had been diagnosed with cancer.

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

Economy Emily Joveski -
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.

B.C. added more than 25,000 jobs in May, says StatCan

Labour Emily Joveski -
British Columbia added 25,200 jobs in May, reversing some of the losses recorded earlier this year, according to Statistics Canada.

B.C.’s FIFA World Cup price tag climbs to $729M

Tourism Emily Joveski -
B.C. says the cost of hosting seven FIFA World Cup matches in Vancouver could reach $729 million, up $105 million from its previous high-end estimate.

B.C. small businesses cooling on youth hiring, says CFIB report

Economy Emily Joveski -
B.C. small businesses say rising costs and economic uncertainty are making them reluctant to hire young workers ahead of the summer job season, according to a new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

B.C. businesses raise concerns over reconciliation law

Business Emily Joveski -
A British Columbia business group said Wednesday that nearly all members surveyed are concerned about the impact of the province’s Indigenous reconciliation law on investment and hiring.

Jobs minister pushes for plan to improve Castlegar airport reliability

Airport My Kootenay Now -
Ravi Kahlon wrote a letter this month to federal transport minister Steven MacKinnon, urging him to approve a GPS-based landing system that would result in lowered approach limits in bad weather at the West Kootenay Regional Aiport.

StatCan jobs report says B.C. lost 19,000 jobs in March

Economy Emily Joveski -
British Columbia lost 19,000 jobs in March, pushing the province’s unemployment rate up to 6.7 per cent, according to Statistics Canada.

B.C. launches up to $40 million investment fund with UBC

Business Emily Joveski -
British Columbia is launching a new $40 million venture fund with the University of British Columbia to help turn campus research into high-growth companies.

B.C. lost more than 20,000 jobs in February, says StatCan report

Economy Emily Joveski -
British Columbia lost 20,200 jobs in February, a drop of 0.7 per cent, while the province’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.1 per cent, Statistics Canada said.

B.C. outlines new 10-year economic strategy, with an eye to federal defence

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia is laying out a new 10-year plan to get major projects built and bolster the province’s skilled workforce, while playing a bigger role in national defence.

B.C. jobs minister says Trump’s film tariff threat too early to call

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia’s Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon said it’s too early to tell if Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat against the film industry is legitimate. 

B.C. follows national trend of rising unemployment in August, losing 16,000 jobs

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia lost close to 16,000 jobs in August, its second monthly decrease in a row. 

Eby shuffles cabinet, including key jobs, public safety and housing roles

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Premier David Eby shuffled his cabinet Thursday in what he called a “strategic” move to respond to a world that has changed since his B.C. NDP were elected last fall.
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Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

Castlegar hanging on to temporary sewer plant fix for now

City of Castlegar
The City of Castlegar is expected to keep using a rotary press at its south sewage treatment plant until it can come up with a long-term solution to problems at the facility.

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

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

Tires worth more than $10,000 stolen in Castlegar

Crime
RCMP say tires and rims was stolen from a business in the 1500-block of Columbia Avenue early Wednesday.

Trail launches interactive historical walking tours

Community
The Trail Museum and Archives and the City of Trail have partnered with On the Spot to launch a new series of interactive walking tours and gamified scavenger hunts.
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