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Province on Track for Balanced Budget

BC's Finance Minister has released second quarter budget results. Carole James says the forecast for growth in the province remains...

Islands Trust Chair Offers Budget Preview

A number of issues will be on the table at the next quarterly meeting of the Islands Trust Council. ...

Federal Employees Rally Together To Fix Payroll System

Federal Public Service workers and their allies have banded together to press the Federal Government to fix their payroll...

Strong First Quarter for BC Ferries

BC Ferries has been busy this year. The company says during its first quarter of this fiscal year, vehicle traffic...

The need for a Living Wage in BC

The Living Wage for Families Campaign has co-produced an updated report for ten BC communities on the need for...

Port Hardy adopts financial plan

The District of Port Hardy has adopted its financial plan. The plan includes a 3.1% tax increase for residential tax...

Port Hardy Mayor pleased with 2017 budget

The Mayor of Port Hardy says he's pleased with how this year's budget is looking. Council presented its draft financial...

Changes to employment insurance wait period

The Employment Insurance waiting period will be shortened from two weeks to one week beginning this month. The Federal...

Canada Learning Bond helping low-income families

The Canada Learning Bond is a Federal grant that helps low-income families start saving for their children's post-secondary education. Vancouver...
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School officials say B.C.’s new safety policies should come with provincial funding

B.C. school officials say the province’s move to require AEDs and naloxone kits in all public schools is a positive step, but some are concerned about a lack of provincial funding to support the requirements. 

Dubai chocolate recall expands due to salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios

The Public Health Agency of Canada has added more brands of Dubai chocolate bars to the list of recalled products due to a salmonella outbreak in certain pistachio products. 

Heavy rain to drench B.C.’s south coast Friday, flooding possible

Forecasters warn heavy rain is expected to sweep across B.C.’s south coast Friday, in some areas dumping twice the average monthly amount of rain in just one day.

Officials investigating “security breach” after pro-Palestinian sign appears on B.C. parliament

Officials at the British Columbia parliament building are investigating after a pro-Palestinian sign was attached to the front of the building overnight.

B.C. airports brace for Air Canada flight attendant strike

Airports in B.C. are bracing for travel disruptions after the union representing 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants issued 72-hour strike notice Wednesday.
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