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CPABC: Flattened Thompson-Okanagan employment growth cause for concern

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

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While our region did see some job growth over the past year, it is somewhat concerning to see that job growth was in part-time positions, while full-time positions fell slightly.

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While our region did see some job growth over the past year, it is somewhat concerning to see that job growth was in part-time positions, while full-time positions fell slightly.
Service sector employment reached 242,800 positions in September 2022, a 2.4 per cent increase compared to September 2021.
This was driven by growth in information, culture, and recreation (+36.4 per cent), wholesale/retail trade (+31.9 per cent), and hospitality (+18.1 per cent).
However, employment in the hospitality (-20.4 per cent) and wholesale/retail trade (-14.2 per cent) industries remained down over that period.

Add BC Farmers' Markets To Your Must-Visit List This Summer

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Monday, May 16, 2022

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Locals and travelers can find buzzworthy up-and-coming food businesses, farm-fresh food and artisan goods across every region of BC by using the BC Farmers Market Trail .

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Locals and travelers can find buzzworthy up-and-coming food businesses, farm-fresh food and artisan goods across every region of BC by using the BC Farmers Market Trail .
It is a free, comprehensive mobile-friendly website to 145+ authentic farmers markets across 10 regions from Northern BC to the Kootenay Rockies to Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands, and beyond.
Each year, farmers markets across British Columbia contribute more than $150 million in economic benefits to the provincial economy.
Step 2: Filter by region and season to find the best local food and businesses that BC has to offer!

CPABC: Thompson-Okanagan housing starts and major project investment driving economic recovery

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

Over the past several years, the Thompson-Okanagan has attracted many new residents, which in turn boosted housing demand and prices.

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Over the past several years, the Thompson-Okanagan has attracted many new residents, which in turn boosted housing demand and prices.
Housing construction in the region provides significant economic activity and boosts our housing supply, which is crucial for affordability, continued Christiansen.
In addition, the region has continued to see strong major project activity, primarily in residential, infrastructure, and recreation projects.
This investment activity helped our economy through the COVID-19 pandemic and should help with our recovery, concluded Christiansen.

Domtar, Paper Excellence Merger Receives Canadian Competition Bureau Approval

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

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Paper Excellence B.V. (Paper Excellence) and Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) jointly announced that they have received Canadian Competition Act approval for their business combination whereby Karta Halten B.V., an affiliate of Paper Excellence, will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Domtar common stock for $55.50 per share in cash pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger dated May 10, 2021 (the Merger).

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Paper Excellence B.V. (Paper Excellence) and Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) jointly announced that they have received Canadian Competition Act approval for their business combination whereby Karta Halten B.V., an affiliate of Paper Excellence, will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Domtar common stock for $55.50 per share in cash pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger dated May 10, 2021 (the Merger).
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The consent agreement filed by the Canadian Commissioner of Competition (Commissioner) with the Competition Tribunal today fulfills the final condition to the closing of the Merger.
The transaction remains on course to close in the fourth quarter of this year.