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B.C. unions pledge skills partnership

B.C. unions pledge skills partnership

Construction unions accept olive branch from Clark over their role in skills training and apprenticeships
B.C. pulls plug on power projects

B.C. pulls plug on power projects

BC Hydro has cancelled or deferred four electricity purchase contracts with independent power producers, and the total may reach 20
B.C. liquor laws get another look

B.C. liquor laws get another look

A glass of wine at the spa? A craft beer at the farmer's market? Can B.C. survive the next wave of modernization?
More costly BC Hydro work needed

More costly BC Hydro work needed

Costly upgrades to old dams are not enough to prepare BC Hydro for a major earthquake, and electricity rates will continue to rise
BUSINESS BEAT: B&F Sales and Service in Grand Forks turns 50

BUSINESS BEAT: B&F Sales and Service in Grand Forks turns 50

For 50 years, B&F Sales and Service has provided such items as lawn mowers and motorcycles and offered repair and maintenance too.
B.C. losing people to other provinces

B.C. losing people to other provinces

More people continue to move from B.C. to other provinces than migrate west, according to the latest Statistics Canada estimates
BUSINESS BEAT: ABH Car Sales in Grand Forks celebrates its 25th birthday, June 8

BUSINESS BEAT: ABH Car Sales in Grand Forks celebrates its 25th birthday, June 8

Grand Forks’ only car dealership will be celebrating its birthday with an open house, barbecue and prizes.

B.C. retailers need new PST number to make sales and receive exemptions

With impending return of the Provincial Sales Tax (PST), retailers are being reminded they need to have a new PST account number.
BUSINESS BEAT: UsedKootenays.com a local resource in a world of online classifieds

BUSINESS BEAT: UsedKootenays.com a local resource in a world of online classifieds

Looking for a job, a new car, maybe trying to get rid of an old set of bunk beds? UsedKootenays.com is a resource not to be overlooked.
BUSINESS BEAT: The web design 'bracket'

BUSINESS BEAT: The web design 'bracket'

Stephanie Mandryk and Zak Wheaton started their new business, {bracket} Web Design, and have been happy with business.