Johnson Street Bridge Stuck Open
(News Release) VICTORIA – Travelling public is requested to avoid the Johnson Street Bridge and use alternate routes as the bridge has lost electrical power and is stuck in the open position.
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Regional News
Major Industrial Property Taxation Review Underway
(News Release) VICTORIA – A joint review of major industrial property assessment and taxation has been established between the Province, UBCM, and industry, announced Bill Bennett, Minister of Community and Rural Development, Harry Nyce, president of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities...
Canada, Province Sign HST Agreement For B.C. Employees
(News Release) VICTORIA – The governments of Canada and B.C. signed a human resources agreement to provide provincial public servants with positions within the Canada Revenue Agency as part of the move to wind down PST and implement HST on July 1, 2010. The Human Resources Agreemen...
HST Report: Giant Leap Forward For Investments, Jobs
(News Release) VANCOUVER – Sales tax harmonization and corporate tax cuts will increase capital investment by $14.4 billion and result in a net increase of 141,000 jobs by the end of the coming decade according to a report released today by economist and tax expert Jack Mintz, announced Finance...
National News
Stock markets head for weak open as Chinese inflation data raises growth worries
TORONTO - North American stock markets appeared headed for a flat open amid fresh worries that China will have to slow economic growth in order to control inflation.
Housing prices rise for third straight month in January: StatsCan
OTTAWA - The New Housing Price Index rose 0.4 per cent for the third straight month in January.
Devon Energy to partner with BP in Alberta oilsands, sell US$7 billion of assets elsewhere to BP
LONDON - BP PLC is partnering with Devon Energy Corp. to develop an Alberta oilsands project as part of a much larger deal in which BP will pay US$7 billion to buy exploration rights in several countries from the Amerian company.