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B.C. deficit forecast tops $3 billion

B.C. deficit forecast tops $3 billion

Falling revenues have pushed B.C.'s deficit forecast above $3 billion, due to
Natural gas vehicles catching on

Natural gas vehicles catching on

With gasoline and diesel prices soaring, truck fleet operators in B.C. are discovering the benefits of converting to natural gas.
Minimum wage still too low: B.C. Fed

Minimum wage still too low: B.C. Fed

B.C. Federation of Labour wants another dollar added to bring the wage to $11.25 next fall.
Creston's Beadazzled is more than just a bead store

Creston's Beadazzled is more than just a bead store

The new look of Beadazzled is more than just a paint job — it’s a way to show that the business in now about more than just beads...
B.C. tourism focuses on skiing, Asia

B.C. tourism focuses on skiing, Asia

The B.C. government has revamped its tourism strategy, with a more modest growth target than than the one set before the 2010 Olympics.

Creston's COTR hosting food safety workshop

Food processors are invited to attend an introductory food safety planning workshop to be held at the College of the Rockies in Creston...

Energy-saving tips for renters

If you are like most renters, you would like to save energy but you don’t want to invest money into a home that you don’t own...
Business targets rising municipal costs

Business targets rising municipal costs

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B.C. boosts venture capital tax breaks

B.C. boosts venture capital tax breaks

The B.C. government will add an extra $3 million to its small business venture capital tax credit and set up an expert panel to review business taxes in B.C., Premier Christy Clark announced Wednesday.
Bjarnason's Electrical Service ready for jobs big and small

Bjarnason's Electrical Service ready for jobs big and small

To many people, wires and fuses and switches look like a confusing jumble of, well, wires and fuses and switches...