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BC NDP budget has room to spend money and should, says economist

BC NDP budget has room to spend money and should, says economist

Marc Lee of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says with economic growth halted due to interest rate hikes, now is the time for the provincial government to maintain spending, despite concerns over the rising cost of debt.
No cuts to people or services, but B.C. budget deficit to rise, finance minister says

No cuts to people or services, but B.C. budget deficit to rise, finance minister says

VICTORIA — British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says the province should prepare for a fiscal deficit in the upcoming budget — but there won't be cuts that result in a "deficit of services".
Revised ferry schedule Thursday evening for Sunshine Coast-Horseshoe Bay route

Revised ferry schedule Thursday evening for Sunshine Coast-Horseshoe Bay route

Sailings between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale Thursday, Feb. 22 will be on a revised schedule due to mechanical difficulty with the main engine on one of the ferries according to a service notice released at 12:50 p.m.
BC United's new housing plan is 'small ball,' says UBC researcher

BC United's new housing plan is 'small ball,' says UBC researcher

Kevin Falcon aims to tackle taxes and fees that add 'massive costs' to homebuyers and introduce a rent-to-own program.
qathet Festival of the Performing Arts set to begin

qathet Festival of the Performing Arts set to begin

Many duties behind the scenes make for successful event
More cyclists than ever are biking onto the Langdale ferry

More cyclists than ever are biking onto the Langdale ferry

Cyclist use of BC Ferries' (BCF) Langdale-Horseshoe Bay route is growing. 
A Swift crossing: BC Ferries is adding extra sailings for Taylor Swift's Vancouver concerts

A Swift crossing: BC Ferries is adding extra sailings for Taylor Swift's Vancouver concerts

Reservations are open
B.C. has longest walk-in clinic wait times in Canada

B.C. has longest walk-in clinic wait times in Canada

The average wait time in Victoria was 107 minutes, or one hour and 47 minutes.
Powell River Minor Hockey team reaches podium at home tournament

Powell River Minor Hockey team reaches podium at home tournament

Hosts claim silver medal at Hap Parker Arena
Millennials outnumber baby boomers in Canada as immigration slows population aging

Millennials outnumber baby boomers in Canada as immigration slows population aging

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says there are now more millennials than baby boomers in the country, ending the 65-year reign of the post-Second World War generation as the largest cohort in the population.