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B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

Economy Emily Joveski -
British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

B.C. lost 26,000 full-time jobs while gaining 20,600 part-time jobs

Economy Kate Brown -
B.C. lost 5,500 jobs in August as the unemployment rate rose to 6.5 per cent, with full-time employment falling by 26,000 positions.

Errors in B.C. budget leave $1.5B hole in B.C.’s natural gas revenue forecast

Energy & Utilities Emily Joveski -
British Columbia overstated its projected natural gas royalty revenues by about $1.5 billion over five years because of calculation errors.

Eby makes mini cabinet shuffle as minister undergoes cancer treatment

Politics Emily Joveski -
Premier David Eby shuffled key cabinet positions Friday after Finance Minister Brenda Bailey announced she had been diagnosed with cancer.

BC Hydro announces purchase of Island Generating facility in Campbell River

Energy & Utilities Wylie Henderson -
BC Hydro has announced it will purchase the Island Generation facility in Campbell River, signalling a significant investment toward supporting reliability for Vancouver Island and growing demand for electricity throughout the province.

Province clears way for $2-billion FortisBC LNG expansion in Delta

Energy & Utilities Kate Brown -
The British Columbia government has cleared the way for FortisBC's proposed $2-billion expansion of its Tilbury liquefied natural gas facility in Delta by exempting the project from a key regulatory review.

B.C. condemns latest U.S. tariffs, vows to strengthen trade beyond United States

Provincial Kate Brown -
The British Columbia government is criticizing the latest round of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, saying the measures will hurt workers and businesses on both sides of the border while reinforcing the need to diversify the province's trading relationships.

BC to triple public EV charging network by 2035

Transit Kate Brown -
The B.C. government and BC Hydro said they will add 3,500 public electric-vehicle charging ports by 2035, more than tripling the utility's existing public charging network.

Construction begins on Revelstoke dam expansion

Energy & Utilities Emily Joveski -
B.C. Hydro says construction has begun on a sixth generating unit at the Revelstoke Generating Station, a project expected to add 500 megawatts of capacity to the province's power system by 2032.

B.C. mulling Site E dam and other new energy projects

Energy & Utilities Emily Joveski -
The B.C. government is considering reviving two long-dormant hydroelectric projects, including the proposed Site E dam on the Peace River, as it looks for new sources of electricity to meet growing demand.

Canada, Ksi Lisims LNG to announce major export deal with German company

Energy & Utilities Emily Joveski -
Premier David Eby said Tuesday that a major liquefied natural gas export deal between B.C.’s Ksi Lisims LNG project and Germany would mark a significant step toward a final investment decision on the proposed multibillion-dollar facility.

B.C. won’t drop electric vehicle mandates, Eby tells Ontario’s Doug Ford

Energy & Utilities Emily Joveski -
British Columbia Premier David Eby defended the province’s electric-vehicle sales mandates after receiving a letter this week from Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

BC Hydro signs agreement to supply power to proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The agreement was signed Tuesday in Prince George, where the B.C. Natural Resources Forum is being held this week. The post BC Hydro signs agreement to supply power to proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project appeared first on AM 1150.

Civil society groups give B.C. failing grade on 8 out of 10 ‘urgent’ climate actions

Provincial Emily Joveski -
An annual report backed by hundreds of British Columbia organizations says the province is backsliding on its climate commitments. The post Civil society groups give B.C. failing grade on 8 out of 10 ‘urgent’ climate actions appeared first on AM 1150.

B.C. invests $35M in clean energy project fund

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia is investing $35 million towards new clean energy projects, through the CleanBC Industry Fund. 

B.C. announces $200M for Cedar LNG project

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia is investing $200 million to support the Cedar LNG facility.
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