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Spending cuts in Victoria necessary to balance next year’s budget

Spending cuts in Victoria necessary to balance next year’s budget

The B.C. government plans to cut spending to balance the 2013-14 budget and keep the 2012-13 budget deficit to $1.14 billion, Finance Minister Mike de Jong said September 13.
New e-tax system to be launched for return of PST

New e-tax system to be launched for return of PST

Businesses need to adapt their systems for the elimination of the harmonized sales tax (HST) and the return the provincial sales tax (PST) on April 1, 2013, Finance Minister Mike de Jong confirmed September 13.
Van Dongen’s lawyer adds weight to AG’s case in corruption settlement hearing

Van Dongen’s lawyer adds weight to AG’s case in corruption settlement hearing

The ability of MLAs to do their jobs will be “severely impaired” if the government blocks Auditor General John Doyle from examining the deal that paid $6 million in legal bills for two government aides who pleaded guilty to corruption, ex
61,700 jobs created under Clark: government

61,700 jobs created under Clark: government

The B.C. government said yesterday that it is now leading the country in job creation. The government said it has delivered on eight of 19 of its Jobs Plan commitments to date and stated that Statistics Canada’s most recent numbers show B.C.
No rule violation, liquor lobbyist says

No rule violation, liquor lobbyist says

Exel executive denies lobbying officials since government’s release of liquor privatization RFP
Capital investment in Southwest B.C. jumps by $7b: report

Capital investment in Southwest B.C. jumps by $7b: report

The $1.4 billion Evergreen Line and the $8 billion Seaspan federal shipbuilding contract drove an increase in “proposed, underway, completed or on hold” capital investment in Southwest B.C. last year, according to a new report.
New board's top challenge: transforming PavCo from money loser into moneymaker

New board's top challenge: transforming PavCo from money loser into moneymaker

Many questions remain about the stadium, however. Only one post-renovation event, the 2011 Grey Cup, was a sellout
Growing cross-border shopping threatens to worsen B.C. retail slump

Growing cross-border shopping threatens to worsen B.C. retail slump

Retailing has never been easy, and the numbers suggest it’s going to get increasingly difficult for B.C. retailers.
Sweet business sours investors

Sweet business sours investors

Corporate misrepresentations allegations set to land global sugar-substitute supplier GLG Life Tech in court following share price plummet
National ambitions a step closer for B.C. credit unions

National ambitions a step closer for B.C. credit unions

Regulations that could expand services beyond B.C. borders would come at cost to local institutions