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The province’s budget deficit for the 2009/10 fiscal year is $73 million higher than the government reported, according to B.C. Auditor General John Doyle. The budget watchdog expects B.C.’s deficit to be $1.85 billion instead of the $1.

British Columbia Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Bauman declared August 20 that the anti-HST petition is valid and able to proceed to the provincial legislature.

A second Amtrak Cascades train between Vancouver and Seattle has exceeded ridership expectations in its pilot year and government and local tourism groups hope that bodes well for the future of the service.

Saturday will be the last night foodies can enjoy the Opus Hotel’s Elixir Bistro. The eatery across the street from the Yaletown Canada Line station will close for five days and reopen August 27 as a more casual burger joint.

Wholesale trade sales in B.C. fell the most in June out of Canada’s largest provincial economies, according to data released by Statistics Canada Thursday morning. Sales fell 2.4% to $3.96 billion in June from $4.06 billion in May, compared with a 1.

Telus Corp. (TSX:T) will start charging cell phone customers $2 starting September 21 if they want to receive a paper bill in the mail instead of an e-mail. “Paper bills are more expensive. You’ve got to produce them, print them and mail them.

Retailers should not expect a boost in spending by parents shopping for children's school supplies this season, according to an Ipsos-Reid study released Thursday morning. The majority of shoppers in B.C.

Ottawa’s decision to make the long-form census voluntary instead of compulsory for a small number of Canadians continues to draw heat.

British Columbians will be paying among the lowest amounts of personal income tax this year, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers’ annual tax report released Thursday morning. B.C.

Lawyers in B.C. Supreme Court this week are arguing over the court cases Elections BC has said must be settled before a citizens’ petition against the controversial HST can be passed to a legislative committee.