BC Economy
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Campaign aims to stop youth from leaving province and ‘Stay with B.C.’The Business Council of British Columbia said rising costs, limited job opportunities, and strained public services are driving this trend.EconomyDec 18, 2024
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B.C. business community calls on politicians to provide details to grow economyBridgitte Anderson with the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade said the last five years have been challenging for the residents and the businesses in British Columbia.EconomySep 10, 2024
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BC Ferries to build 7 new vessels to help improve capacityBC Ferries has announced a major fleet makeover with plans to build seven new vessels and refit another 20. The new vessels are scheduled to be online by 2029.EconomyFeb 27, 2024
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Business council forecasts slower growth of 0.7% in B.C. ahead of budgetThe Business Council of B.C. says "lacklustre" growth globally, high interest rates and weak private-sector job and investment numbers all add up to "a drag on prosperity" in 2024.EconomyFeb 15, 2024
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Four ways life could get pricier in B.C. in 2024, and a handful of ways it might notFrom rent to restaurants, here are four ways life is about to get more expensive in 2024 — and a handful of ways that it probably won’t.EconomyJan 1, 2024
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Private forecasters see economic growth in B.C. slowing to 0.5% next yearThe Economic Forecast Council met B.C.'s finance minister on Monday and told her they foresee 0.5-per-cent growth in 2024, slightly below Conroy's recent forecast of 0.7 per cent.EconomyDec 4, 2023
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B.C. growth forecast drops to 1% for 2023, but deficit projection improvesThe budget's September deficit forecast of $6.7 billion has shown improvement, dropping by $1.1 billion, with this year's deficit now projected at $5.6 billion.PoliticsNov 28, 2023
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Auditor general raises concerns about B.C.’s bookkeeping for 16th timeThe auditor general says government documents don't disclose all the money B.C. has contractually committed to spend in the future.PoliticsNov 28, 2023
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B.C. posts $704M budget surplus for 2022-2023: Audited public accountsFinance Minister Katrine Conroy outlined the province's financial performance in the government's public accounts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.PoliticsAug 30, 2023
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B.C. truckers bemoan major disruptions in deliveries with containers stuck at DeltaportContainers are reportedly pilling up at Deltaport with truckers saying they are unable to get them out, as gates have been closed.EconomyAug 30, 2023
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