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B.C. film sector bracing for Hollywood writers’ strike

B.C. film sector bracing for Hollywood writers’ strike

City’s selling points ready it for rebound when production demand resumes
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B.C. film and television industry feeling the effects of The CW Network’s production pullback

B.C. film and television industry feeling the effects of The CW Network’s production pullback

The industry faces a reset as its biggest production player withdraws from the market
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B.C. earmarks $9M in tech partnership to boost digital permitting process

B.C. earmarks $9M in tech partnership to boost digital permitting process

Partnership will build off of previously announced initiatives to speed up and lower the costs of permit approvals in the province
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'We need more people': B.C.'s struggling construction industry gets $540K boost

'We need more people': B.C.'s struggling construction industry gets $540K boost

The financial boost towards the construction sector is a start, but more is needed to keep up, says the BC Construction Association.
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More than 100 DTES homeless will move to South Granville tower

More than 100 DTES homeless will move to South Granville tower

The province paid $40.5M for the tower and plans to spend $10M on renovations
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B.C. entrepreneurs see sky as limit for vertical farming

B.C. entrepreneurs see sky as limit for vertical farming

Indoor farming expected to grow as dominant source for leafy greens in next decade
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Vancouver readies for record cruise season

Vancouver readies for record cruise season

A record 1.2M to 1.3M cruise passengers could pass through the Port of Vancouver this year
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Bank of Canada holds steady on key rate

Bank of Canada holds steady on key rate

Central bank was widely expected to maintain pause on overnight rate
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Two B.C. MPs currently on parliamentary trip to Taiwan

Two B.C. MPs currently on parliamentary trip to Taiwan

Canada only formally recognizes Mainland China, but maintains informal relations with Taiwan. Canada-Taiwan trade reached $10.2 billion in 2021, up from $7.4 billion a year earlier
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At least 300 visits expected as B.C.'s 2023 cruise ship season officially launches

At least 300 visits expected as B.C.'s 2023 cruise ship season officially launches

Cruise ships returned to B.C. last year following a two-year, COVID-19 related break
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