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VICTORIA — British Columbia's construction industry says its workforce numbers have improved in recent years, but persistent labour shortages are putting "extreme pressures" on employers.

The company says it's offering voluntary severance for the facility's remaining 60 employees.

Mark Collins will serve as Canadian head for the Seattle-based company, which runs the Clipper ferry between Victoria and Seattle

Ed Life started Tecnet to service and support computers in 1974. Now he’s handing over the reins.

The Paper Excellence mill in Howe Sound was the company's second B.C. facility in four months that has been penalized for contaminating the environment.

The B.C. Real Estate Association says the province saw 6,460 residential unit sales in the Multiple Listing Service systems last month, a 9.5-per-cent decline from March 2023.

OTTAWA — Manufacturing sales rose 0.7 per cent to $71.6 billion in February, helped by higher sales of petroleum and coal, Statistics Canada said Monday.

Okanagan Specialty Fruits highlights benefits of bioengineered produce.

Co-chair of housing and climate task force says B.C. forestry industry to play key role in building 5.8 million homes through 'factorization' of Canadian housing.

TORONTO — A new report says the asking rent for a home in Canada in March was up 8.8 per cent compared with a year ago, but down from February. The report by Urbanation, which analyzes monthly listings from Rentals.