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Last HST ballots collected for count

Last HST ballots collected for count

The fate of B.C.'s harmonized sales tax should be known by the end of August.
B.C. loses people to Alberta

B.C. loses people to Alberta

B.C. recorded a slight net loss of people migrating to other provinces in the first quarter of 2011, according to preliminary data compiled by Statistics Canada.
B.C. eyes mobile gambling apps

B.C. eyes mobile gambling apps

Trying to maintain market share in rapidly evolving gambling business, B.C. Lottery Corporation is looking at expanding its online games and tickets to mobile phones and tablets.
Rock slide closes part of Kettle Valley Railway trail

Rock slide closes part of Kettle Valley Railway trail

Debris clean-up and repairs not slated to begin until next spring
Bridge demolition timeline set

Bridge demolition timeline set

Dismantling of the old Kawkawa Lake Bridge is scheduled to begin on Aug. 8
10% HST cheaper than PST, study finds

10% HST cheaper than PST, study finds

A 10 per cent harmonized sales tax will cost an average B.C. family $255 a year less than returning to the former provincial sales tax, according to a new study.
BC Ferries to refund expired tickets

BC Ferries to refund expired tickets

BC Ferries is offering refunds for assured-loading passes that have expired.
Layton taking medical leave from NDP leadership

Layton taking medical leave from NDP leadership

Federal NDP leader Jack Layton has announced he is taking an indefinite medical leave from the leadership of the party, after being diagnosed with a second type of cancer.
Province approves regional waste plan

Province approves regional waste plan

Controversial incinerators are part of the mix.
B.C. appoints five provincial court judges

B.C. appoints five provincial court judges

Five new provincial court judges will help B.C.'s backlogged court system, but the system is still falling behind, says NDP justice critic Leonard Krog.