Boom in high-tech jobs boosts B.C.'s sluggish economy
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The new edition of the Profile of the British Columbia High Technology Sector reveals that high-tech jobs rose by 10% in 1999. The jobs were created in the computer programming, marketing and software products sectors.
Publication Name: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0319-0714
Year: 2000
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Falconbridge buoyed by metal boom
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Metal manufacturer Falconbridge Ltd. has reported impressive first quarter results driven by strong metal prices. Firm's profits touched 462million dollars with revenue of 2.9 billion.
Publication Name: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0319-0714
Year: 2006
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Weyerhaeuser to axe 500 B.C. jobs, close mill, plant
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Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd. will close down a particleboard plant and a sawmill in Vancouver, British Columbia. The facility closures will lead to the laying off of 500 employees.
Publication Name: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0319-0714
Year: 2001
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