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After eleven consecutive monthly gains, B.C. employment drops sharply in April

By Ken Peacock in Economy

After eleven consecutive monthly gains, B.C. employment drops sharply in April

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OPINION: Three takeaways from the new B.C. budget

Economy

OPINION: Three takeaways from the new B.C. budget...

May 10, 2021

OPINION: We need a post-pandemic vision for investment, jobs and opportunity in British Columbia

Economy

OPINION: We need a post-pandemic vision for investment, jobs and opportunity in British Columbia...

April 20, 2021 - COVID-19

OPINION: Canada, U.S. likely to apply brakes to post-pandemic inflation

Economy

OPINION: Canada, U.S. likely to apply brakes to post-pandemic inflation...

April 19, 2021 - COVID-19

Headline employment in B.C. rises again...masking underlying weaknesses

Economy

Headline employment in B.C. rises again...masking underlying weaknesses...

April 13, 2021

Priorities for the 2021 B.C. Budget

Economy

Priorities for the 2021 B.C. Budget...

April 13, 2021 - COVID-19

OPINION: Where does the money come from? The B.C. government’s top revenue sources

Economy

OPINION: Where does the money come from? The B.C. government’s top revenue sources...

April 01, 2021

OPINION: Meeting Canada’s aggressive green targets a tall order

Energy & Infrastructure

OPINION: Meeting Canada’s aggressive green targets a tall order...

March 23, 2021

A solid gain brings B.C. employment close to year-ago levels...but the labour market will take longer to fully heal

Economy

A solid gain brings B.C. employment close to year-ago levels...but the labour market will take longer to fully heal...

March 16, 2021 - COVID-19

OPINION: Real estate rolling on rock-bottom costs of borrowing

Economy

OPINION: Real estate rolling on rock-bottom costs of borrowing...

March 16, 2021

OPINION: How has the B.C. economy fared during the pandemic?

Economy

OPINION: How has the B.C. economy fared during the pandemic?...

March 15, 2021 - COVID-19

She-cession, He-cession or They-cession?

She-cession, He-cession or They-cession?...

March 08, 2021 - COVID-19

OPINION: B.C. needs a tourism industrial strategy

Economy

OPINION: B.C. needs a tourism industrial strategy...

March 08, 2021