March 28, 2024

Be prepared for your hike in Muir Woods with this tip.

The weather in Northern California's Muir Woods is usually cool and often wet, so plan ahead when packing. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

The NDP will support the gas tax hike when it is tabled in the legislature.

  The NDP's provincial transportation critic says his party will, reluctantly, vote for a hike in the gas tax to fund transit improvements when it is tabled in Victoria.  Harry Bains says however it is not the best course of action and the government is putting Metro Vancouver mayors in a tough spot.  Bains says instead of dumping … [Read more...]

Abbott reinforces net zero wage hike for BC teachers

The BC Teachers Federation has begun phase one of its job action, but Education Minister George Abbott is not budging from his offer of a net zero wage hike. He says they can talk to the union about more resources for special needs students, but there is simply no money to reduce class sizes across the board, let alone any money for a wage … [Read more...]

BC Hydro cuts proposed rate hike in half after public anger set off review

B.C.'s power utility will be asking for a rate hike that's half of what it originally wanted after the government forced it to go back to the drawing ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]