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British Columbia lost 19,000 jobs in March, pushing the province’s unemployment rate up to 6.7 per cent, according to Statistics Canada.

British Columbia is launching a new $40 million venture fund with the University of British Columbia to help turn campus research into high-growth companies.

British Columbia lost 20,200 jobs in February, a drop of 0.7 per cent, while the province’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.1 per cent, Statistics Canada said.

British Columbia added 6,200 jobs in November, according to the latest report from Statistics Canada.  The post B.C. added 6,200 jobs in November as youth employment makes gains appeared first on AM 1150.

British Columbia leaders are welcoming a range of new measures from the federal government intended to support Canada’s lumber industry, but say the new supports for steel fall short of what the province needs.  The post B.C. leaders welcome new lumber supports, criticize steel measures appeared first on AM 1150.

Provincial leaders responded Wednesday to reports of an agreement in the works between Alberta and the federal government on a new pipeline project to British Columbia’s north coast.  The post B.C. leaders sound off on potential Alberta–Ottawa pipeline agreement appeared first on AM 1150.

A new agreement signed Wednesday aims to make it easier for businesses to sell products across Canada. The post New agreement aims to boost interprovincial trade appeared first on AM 1150.

British Columbia is laying out a new 10-year plan to get major projects built and bolster the province’s skilled workforce, while playing a bigger role in national defence.