The Royal Canadian Mint says it’s temporarily laying off 56 employees at its Winnipeg facility. In a statement, the Mint says “prolonged effects of the pandemic and ongoing geopolitical instability” are disrupting global markets, which it says is limiting demand for coins it makes for other countries. It says it …
Read More »B.C. government makes business case for spending $789.5-million to rebuild Royal BC Museum
An exhibit from the third floor of the Royal BC Museum.JONATHAN HAYWARD/The Canadian Press The B.C. government has presented a business case for a new Royal BC Museum, which shows the $789.5-million cost of building a new museum on the current site in Victoria would be lower than repairing or …
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