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Milburn report to NDP cabinet details rift with Site C contractor, expresses concern about another

Milburn report to NDP cabinet details rift with Site C contractor, expresses concern about another

The public version of a former deputy minister’s October 2020 report to cabinet, which prompted the NDP government to keep building Site C, did not contain a subtle caution about a major contractor.
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Weak job growth forecast for Northeast B.C. over next decade

Weak job growth forecast for Northeast B.C. over next decade

Specialty trades, nurses among those to be highest in demand
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Forests critic keeping an eye on salvage wood subsidy program

Forests critic keeping an eye on salvage wood subsidy program

Allotment to Forest Enhancement Society of B.C. doubled to $50 million
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Mill closures threaten to punch holes in the fabric of rural B.C. towns

Mill closures threaten to punch holes in the fabric of rural B.C. towns

When Mayor Shane Brienen of Houston, B.C., thinks about the impact of the impending closure of the town's sawmill, he worries not only about the economic fallout.
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Golden Arches get green light in Fort Nelson

Golden Arches get green light in Fort Nelson

Ground proposed to break this spring on former gas station site
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Airport traffic beats expectations

Airport traffic beats expectations

204,390 passengers welcomed through the gates in 2022
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Site C counts 4,476 workers in December

Site C counts 4,476 workers in December

The workforce at Site C dam fell to 4,476 workers in December as construction entered the winter season, according to the latest employment figures from BC Hydro.
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Firms awarded for Taylor Bridge repairs

Firms awarded for Taylor Bridge repairs

Hatch Ltd., Charter Project Delivery Inc., and T.Y. Lin International Canada Ltd. share a 2023 engineering award of excellence
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Student entrepreneurs learn business savvy, philanthropy

Student entrepreneurs learn business savvy, philanthropy

Entrepreneurship class teaches high school students basics of business, teamwork, and turning profits for a good cause
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Apartment vacancies fall, rents rise in Fort St. John

Apartment vacancies fall, rents rise in Fort St. John

City has highest vacancy rate among B.C. communities with more than 10,000 people
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