British Columbians now have a budget deficit of $ 1.47-billion. That's $ 328-million worse than predicted in the first financial quarterly report. Finance Minister Mike de Jong is blaming the increase on a delay selling Crown land in Vancouver, as well as declining revenues from property taxes and falling coal prices. Premier Christy Clark said … [Read more...]
Smart meter installations nearing completion
November 8, 2012 by
BC Hydro is a month or so away from installing all the new, and controversial, smart meters in homes and businesses across the Province. Spokesperson Cindy Verschoor says they are 90-percent done with one point seven million smart meters installed, "We have got about a 100-thousand or so to install yet. In fact, the vast majority of meters that are … [Read more...]
Bacon trial nearing end
January 13, 2012 by
Crown lawyers have wrapped up their closing arguments in the BC Supreme Court in Vancouver trial of Jarrod Bacon and another man accused of conspiracy to traffic cocaine. Crown lawyer Maggie Loda says the evidence clearly points to Bacon and Wayne Scott making a deal to obtain cocaine and resell it. Bacon made no reaction as Loda accused him … [Read more...]
