Hayley Woodin
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Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Schools taking lessons in post-pandemic preparedness
B.C. post-secondary institutions will be able to deliver some semblance of normalcy this September as students head back to school. → Read More
BC Lions hungry to get back to in-person play
Despite the heat and the haze from B.C. wildfires, the BC Lions are back at work training in Kamloops for their first on-field game in 21 months. → Read More
Sodexo acquires Vancouver-based Foodee
Corporate meal-planning company Foodee has been acquired by food services giant Sodexo for an undisclosed amount. Foodee will keep its staff, Vancouver office and brand as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sodexo. → Read More
Local non-profit looking for new home amid redevelopment
Hundreds of individuals have been making donations to Kindred Community Farm Sanctuary, which has been looking for a new home for months. → Read More
B.C. swaps part-time jobs for full-time employment in May
The British Columbia economy lost 23,200 part-time positions in May, but added 21,300 full-time jobs, according to Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey. Overall, the province shed 1,900 jobs last month. → Read More
B.C. residential building permits fall 24% in April
The total value of residential building permits issued in Canada last month has pulled back from a peak in March, led by a double-digit decline in British Columbia. → Read More
Small outdoor events, faith-based gatherings can resume in B.C.
The provincial government has shared a four-step restart plan to ease people and businesses out of the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Small outdoor events, faith-based gatherings can resume in B.C.
B.C. is beginning its slow and methodical restart by lifting certain restrictions, and keeping others in effect. → Read More
Business insurance squeeze tightens in B.C.
Premiums threatening to crush small businesses already ailing in pandemic economy → Read More
Speech from the Throne: B.C. to focus on inclusive, innovative post-pandemic recovery
Government's first priority will remain managing the pandemic and ensuring British Columbians' health and safety → Read More
B.C. launches digital resource hub for workplace mental health
The provincial government has launched a digital mental health resource hub to assist employers and employees in sectors hit hard by the pandemic. → Read More
Labour reforms sought for gig economy workers
For years, Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:Uber) has urged governments and courts around the word to classify its drivers as contractors, not employees. → Read More
Industry, government grapple with trades training reform
The restoration of compulsory trades training appears to have strong public support in British Columbia. → Read More
Expense claims don't reflect work-from-home realities
Employees can claim operating expenses but not capital expenses. They can deduct the toner, but not the printer. They can claim pencils but not a desk. → Read More
Eight in 10 British Columbians support return to compulsory trades: survey
The provincial government has committed to restoring a compulsory trades system in B.C., and the vast majority of British Columbians support the initiative. → Read More
Hotel operators stare down ongoing uncertainty
The tsunami of COVID-19-induced insolvencies predicted at the start of the pandemic has yet to materialize, even in especially hard-hit sectors. → Read More
B.C. to help SMBs launch online storefronts with $12m grant program
Eligible businesses can apply for up to $7,500 to help build or improve their e-commerce operations → Read More
Expert panel recommends against basic income in B.C.
A final report from B.C.’s expert panel on basic income recommends against implementing a universal income program in British Columbia. → Read More
More than 63,000 British Columbians vaccinated against COVID-19
Premier John Horgan says 63,430 B.C. residents have received a COVID-19 vaccine as of Jan. 13, 2021. → Read More
B.C.'s recovery economy: No rebound seen for B.C. sports and entertainment
The arts, entertainment and recreation industry in British Columbia has been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. BC Place and the Lions are no exception. → Read More