Business
Many of B.C.’s 1,900 dams not adequately regulated, auditor finds
Lands ministry hiring more dam safety staff to catch up
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Tourism destinations brace for busy winter without usual supply of foreign workers
Uncertainty around COVID-19 has kept some potential resort staffers from moving to Canada
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B.C. forecasts $4.8 billion deficit as province’s revenues rise
Increased tax take, federal transfers reduce forecast by half
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B.C. releases smartphone app for reading COVID-19 vaccine cards
Google Play version coming, restrictions take effect Monday
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‘Disrespectful’: B.C. First Nations blast NDP’s forest renewal effort
20 Indigenous communities call for more time, resources
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Staffing shortages have businesses in B.C. tourist mecca struggling to stay open
As visitors flood back into Tofino, business owners struggle to find people to serve them
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Do we need humans for that job? Automation booms after COVID
Ideally, automation can redeploy workers into better and more interesting work
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Face shields don’t qualify in B.C.’s latest COVID-19 mask order
Dr. Bonnie Henry announced return of mask mandate Aug. 24
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Canadian auto sales fall 11.4% in August due to shortages caused by chip issues
Sales were also down 19.2 per cent from the 182,040 sold in August 2019, before COVID-19
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Telus joins federal government, major banks in making COVID jabs mandatory for staffers
Telus workers not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Oct. 15 to be tested 2 times a week
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