Directors on Metro Vancouver boards are defending their unanimous decision made Friday to maintain existing pay rates, instead of lowering them, for attending conferences and conventions. Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie says dropping the current pay of $ 346 per meeting to $ 100 wouldn't be in line with other boards. "I'm not aware of any that get … [Read more...]
Metro Vancouver directors defend move to maintain pay rate for attending conferences
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B.C.’s jobless rate rises to 7%
October 5, 2012 by
B.C. added only 5,700 new jobs last month. Combine that with more people looking for work and entering the labour force, according to Statistics Canada, and the province’s jobless rate rose three tenths of a point to seven percent. May Luong with Stats Can says sectors such as accommodation and foodservices, as well as agriculture, saw a … [Read more...]
No special rate for visitors on Port Mann
September 14, 2012 by
BC drivers won't be the only ones covering the 3.3-billion dollar price tag of the new Port Mann Bridge over the next four decades. Transportation Minister Mary Polak says out-of-province and out-of-country travellers will also be forced to pay tolls every time they cross it, "We already have agreements in place with United States … [Read more...]
BC’s jobless rate dips
July 6, 2012 by
BC's jobless rate dipped to 6.6 per cent in June, compared to 7.4 per cent the month before. This after 3,500 people found work, and a staggering 18,000 people left the labour market. Statistics Canada analyst Vincent Ferrao says there are many reasons people stop looking for work. "Maybe it's not the right time to look for work, they might take a … [Read more...]
BC growth rate a little slower this time around
May 1, 2012 by
The rate of economic growth in BC is forecast to drop a little this year. Bank of Montreal Chief Economist Sherry Cooper says BC's growth rate last year was 2.9%. This year, it's projected to drop down to 2.3%; she says that is still above the Canadian average, "We got the February GDP figures which showed a slowdown in the mining … [Read more...]
Vancouver council to vote on proposed water rate hikes
December 10, 2011 by
Vancouver city council will vote this week on a proposed 10-per-cent hikes on water and sewer rates. Councillor Raymond Louie says the hikes are needed because of upgrades to water and waste treatment facilities. "We made the decision as a region probably about 10 years ago now, to upgrade our water facilities and that's why the costs are going up … [Read more...]
Oregon Scientific trouts out Gaiam Touch button-free heart rate monitors
November 11, 2011 by
They're being hailed as the first button-free, touch screen heart rate monitors, with Oregon Scientific and Gaiam teaming up to produce the wearable SE338M and SE336. According to the companies, these things are a scant two millimeters thinner than any competing product on the market, and they've even captured an International CES Innovations 2012 … [Read more...]
Score the best rate at MGM Grand at Foxwoods this fall
October 5, 2011 by
Room rates at MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Connecticut vary dramatically depending on how full the hotel is, with Web specials as low as $ 80 a night, so it’s worth both checking online for last-minute deals and booking far in advance when possible. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
BC Hydro cuts proposed rate hike in half after public anger set off review
August 12, 2011 by
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...]
B.C. murder rate drops one-third in 2010
July 22, 2011 by
Homicide rates in Vancouver and B.C. plummeted last year to their lowest level since statistics started being recorded, helping send Canada's murder rate to its lowest point since the ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
