New LNG Tax, Fund To Pay Off B.C. Debt: Throne Speech

New LNG Tax, Fund To Pay Off B.C. Debt: Throne Speech

02.12.2013
The B.C. government will create a fund that will collect royalties from natural gas and apply them to pay off provincial debt, according...
It's Time To Stop Mocking Surrey, B.C.

It's Time To Stop Mocking Surrey, B.C.

02.12.2013
Surrey, B.C. has in the past experienced an inordinate number of crimes, particularly related to carjacking and violent gang-related offences....
Vancouver Considers Communal Living

Vancouver Considers Communal Living

02.12.2013
The City of Vancouver is considering a proposal by people in Cedar Cottage, a neighbourhood in East Van, to build a "cohousing" complex...
How Vancouver Could Emulate Portland

How Vancouver Could Emulate Portland

02.12.2013
Vancouver city council is mulling whether or not to adopt the model used in Portland, Ore., for staging food carts outside downtown —...
B.C. Retirement Savings Fall: Poll

B.C. Retirement Savings Fall: Poll

02.11.2013
A CIBC poll suggests that B.C. residents have slipped out of the leadership ranks over the past year in terms of saving for retirement. ...
Dix Pledges $1M For B.C. Science Program

Dix Pledges $1M For B.C. Science Program

The Canadian Press  02.11.2013
VANCOUVER - The B.C. New Democrats are pledging to restore funding to a popular science program started by the B.C. Liberals but cancelled...
Clark Prepares To Lay Out Vision

Clark Prepares To Lay Out Vision

Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press  02.10.2013
VICTORIA - Premier Christy Clark's Liberal government returns to the legislature this week poised to lay to rest the three-year-plus HST...
B.C.'s Most Romantic Places

B.C.'s Most Romantic Places

Jesse Ferreras  02.10.2013
British Columbia is home to some of the most rugged terrain in Canada, and yet also perfect romantic destinations for Valentine's Day. Just...
Is Being a Housewife Too High Risk?

Is Being a Housewife Too High Risk?

02.10.2013
When does being a housewife become too high risk? Shouldn't we as women be able to head out into the workforce if all of a sudden we're...
Will Northern Gateway Promises Last 50 Years?

Will Northern Gateway Promises Last 50 Years?

Dene Moore, The Canadian Press  02. 8.2013
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - The proponents of the Northern Gateway pipeline have made many promises as they seek approval of their multibillion-dollar...
Staying The Course On Jobs Plan

Staying The Course On Jobs Plan

The Canadian Press  02. 8.2013
VICTORIA - B.C. Jobs Minister Pat Bell says the latest jobless numbers prove Canada is facing a volatile economic situation and the government...
Vancouver Housing Keeps Slacking

Vancouver Housing Keeps Slacking

02. 8.2013
Vancouver's real estate market continues to trend downward as January housing starts lagged behind last year's numbers. The Canada Mortgage...
How B.C. Brands Can Succeed In 2013

How B.C. Brands Can Succeed In 2013

02. 7.2013
Last week saw the gathering of over 300 ad agency folks at the annual B.C. chapter of the American Marketing Association. The topic for...
We Must Do Whatever It Takes To Stop Pipeline: First Nation

We Must Do Whatever It Takes To Stop Pipeline: First Nation

Dene Moore, The Canadian Press  02. 7.2013
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - An oil tanker spill in the ocean off British Columbia's Haida Gwaii islands would have adverse effects on marine...