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Dennis Hill living on top of the world

Dennis Hill living on top of the world

For 30 years Dennis Hill has viewed the city from its rooftops.

Local businesses nominated for small business awards

Two local businesses in Williams Lake have been nominated for the 13th annual Small Business BC Awards.
Forest trade mission finds Asian headwinds

Forest trade mission finds Asian headwinds

With Japan slipping back into recession and sales down in China, B.C. forest companies push for more wood construction
Contractors picked for Site C construction

Contractors picked for Site C construction

Samsung of Korea, ACCIONA of Spain and Petrowest to sign BC Hydro's biggest-ever construction contract for Peace River dam
Real estate, low dollar keep B.C. in the black

Real estate, low dollar keep B.C. in the black

Property transfer tax up $150 million from spring budget, tourism and movie business surge due to 75-cent Canadian dollar
Merritt-Coquitlam power line completed

Merritt-Coquitlam power line completed

A year behind schedule and over-budget, high-voltage line subject to arbitration between BC Hydro and its contractor
Black touts 'safer' oil-by-rail plan for B.C. refinery

Black touts 'safer' oil-by-rail plan for B.C. refinery

'Dead' Northern Gateway pipeline prompts plan B to move bitumen using trains
Forestry graduates ready for employment

Forestry graduates ready for employment

Graduates of a new forestry equipment operator program say they are ready to get to work.
B.C. debates carbon capture legislation

B.C. debates carbon capture legislation

Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman says changes needed to regulation of CO2 capture and storage deep underground
B.C. food product sales set record

B.C. food product sales set record

Value of food products growing, but number of family farms flat at 20,000 as new generation eyes other careers