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All B.C. government liquor, cannabis stores now behind workers' pickets in escalation
October 08, 2025 - 5:02 PM

Job action by British Columbia public service workers is putting pressure on craft brewers, with the head of one industry group saying major players are facing a cash flow crunch, while smaller breweries are contending with a boon in demand.
Restaurants "used as a pawn" as BCGEU strike expands to liquor stores
September 24, 2025 - 1:30 PM

BURNABY — Some of British Columbia's most lucrative liquor stores were behind picket lines on Wednesday as the union for public service workers tries to pressure the government to go back to the bargaining table.
Testing planned after 30 deer found dead within two weeks in Grand Forks, B.C.
September 23, 2025 - 4:46 PM

Samples have been collected to try and figure out what has killed at least 30 deer over the last two weeks in and around Grand Forks, B.C.
'Anxiety' for restaurateurs as B.C. job action escalates to liquor warehouses
September 12, 2025 - 1:42 PM

VANCOUVER — The head of a British Columbia restaurant industry association says businesses are in a state of "nervousness and anxiety" over possible liquor distribution disruptions as public service labour strife expands to several warehouses.
B.C. says deal reached with union to classify meat inspectors as essential
September 11, 2025 - 9:14 PM

KAMLOOPS — Provincial meat inspectors in British Columbia have been classified as essential workers after ranchers and meat processors complained that an ongoing public service strike was threatening the industry.
You’re probably not wearing enough sunscreen: BC Cancer
July 26, 2025 - 7:00 PM
Demand from 'buy Canadian' movement pushes Purdys to move into grocer Save-On-Foods
July 09, 2025 - 7:20 AM

Purdys Chocolatier says the buy Canadian movement has generated so much demand for its products that it decided to sell them outside its own stores for the first time in its 118-year history.
Is Canada now free of internal trade barriers? Read the fine print
June 30, 2025 - 2:06 PM

OTTAWA — Federal and provincial leaders are working to dismantle internal trade barriers that push up the cost of goods and make it harder to do business within Canada.
China tariffs bite into B.C. spot prawn season, but foodies queue for kiss of the sea
June 09, 2025 - 11:38 PM

VANCOUVER — Toronto resident Krista Jang showed off her "haul" on the False Creek Fishermen's Wharf in Vancouver — a bag of sweet and meaty spot prawns, live and kicking and fresh off the boat.
B.C. ostrich farm facing cull ponders moving birds to U.S. as 'last resort'
June 01, 2025 - 10:33 AM

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The family that operates a British Columbia ostrich farm facing a federal cull says it may look into the process of moving the birds to the United States as a "last resort."
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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All B.C. government liquor, cannabis stores now behind workers' pickets in escalation

Restaurants "used as a pawn" as BCGEU strike expands to liquor stores

Testing planned after 30 deer found dead within two weeks in Grand Forks, B.C.

'Anxiety' for restaurateurs as B.C. job action escalates to liquor warehouses

B.C. says deal reached with union to classify meat inspectors as essential

You’re probably not wearing enough sunscreen: BC Cancer

Demand from 'buy Canadian' movement pushes Purdys to move into grocer Save-On-Foods

Is Canada now free of internal trade barriers? Read the fine print

China tariffs bite into B.C. spot prawn season, but foodies queue for kiss of the sea

B.C. ostrich farm facing cull ponders moving birds to U.S. as 'last resort'

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