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B.C.’s backroad bridges being built better, forest watchdog says

B.C.’s backroad bridges being built better, forest watchdog says

Investigation finds fewer unsafe culverts and crossings
FortisBC invests in renewable natural gas made from wood waste

FortisBC invests in renewable natural gas made from wood waste

New project features a facility operated in Fruitvale, B.C., in service as early as summer 2021
COVID-19: B.C. defers forest stumpage fees for three months

COVID-19: B.C. defers forest stumpage fees for three months

$80 million for industry struggling before pandemic
Toronto stock market soars to near eight-week high on surging energy sector

Toronto stock market soars to near eight-week high on surging energy sector

Stock markets also rose in the U.S. even though its economy slipped into recession
More than half of Canadian companies seeing sales drop at least 20%: StatCan

More than half of Canadian companies seeing sales drop at least 20%: StatCan

Survey suggests nearly one in five businesses have laid off 80 per cent or more of their workforce
Plummeting business tourism costing cities hundreds of millions in lost revenues

Plummeting business tourism costing cities hundreds of millions in lost revenues

Vancouver has 84 business bookings cancelled through December amid border shutdowns and bans on gatherings
COVID-19: Food trucks free to set up at selected B.C. truck pullouts

COVID-19: Food trucks free to set up at selected B.C. truck pullouts

No provincial fees for using rest areas, weigh scales
Local restaurants feel squeezed by delivery apps’ commission fees

Local restaurants feel squeezed by delivery apps’ commission fees

Delivery platforms can take up to 30 per cent commission
ICBC starts taking appointment for new driver ‘knowledge tests’

ICBC starts taking appointment for new driver ‘knowledge tests’

Motorcycle skill tests too, no road tests yet due to COVID-19
Blockades expected to derail CN’s Q1 results, COVID-19 looms down the line

Blockades expected to derail CN’s Q1 results, COVID-19 looms down the line

Multiple blockades popped up all over Canada in support of Wet’suwet’en