B.C. Budget 2026: Business groups criticize expansion of PST base
B.C.’s budget has expanded the province’s sales tax base, a move one group says will hurt small businesses. Several professional services that are currently exempt from having to collect PST — including accounting and bookkeeping, architectural, engineering, geoscientist, commercial real-estate...
Here’s what people are saying about B.C.’s 2026 budget
Here’s what people are saying about the 2026 British Columbia budget, which delivers a tax-rate increase, a record deficit and public sector cuts. “It’s our time to take a pause on some of the things we want to do, to...
Budget 2026: B.C. to make ‘disciplined choices’, push back timelines for some major projects
The provincial government says it needs to reassess the pace of its capital plan over the next three years and redesign projects to lower costs where possible, even as it emphasizes a commitment to protecting the services it says British...
12-year-old Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor shares her story
A week after the Tumbler Ridge shooting, a student is sharing her account of what happened. 12-year-old Maddy Mansky is a Grade 7 student at the secondary school. On Feb. 10, an armed teen entered the school and fatally shot...
‘Not an austerity budget’: B.C.’s fiscal plan balances capital spending with $13-billion deficit
After a year of economic uncertainty amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war on Canada, B.C.’s annual budget for 2026 emphasizes “discipline” by reducing government spending, and investing in what it considers critical services. But in spite of the goal...
‘Seems vindictive’: B.C. man who thought he’d been cleared of vacancy tax hit with new...
Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘Seems vindictive’: B.C. man who thought he’d been cleared of vacancy tax hit with new liens against his home The situation has left Richmond’s Tony Chan exasperated, confused and scrambling to figure out what to do: ‘It’s...
Why B.C.’s film and TV industry is optimistic for 2026: Shōgun, The Last of Us,...
Article content Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. After a handful of slow years, there’s guarded optimism within the production industry for the year...
Tumbler Ridge survivors update: Maya Gebala making progress, Paige Hoekstra heading home
Breadcrumb Trail Links Tumbler Ridge survivors update: Maya Gebala making progress, Paige Hoekstra heading home ‘The progress is so uplifting, I dread the day it plateaus,’ says Maya’s mom, Cia Edmonds Author of the article: By David Carrigg Published Feb...
‘Cowardly’: Large man manhandles 90-year-old woman, grabs her jewelry
Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘Cowardly’: Large man manhandles 90-year-old woman, grabs her jewelry New Westminster police are trying to identify the mugger, who is five-foot-11 and about 260 pounds Author of the article: By Joseph Ruttle Published Feb 17, 2026 Last...
Port Coquitlam woman raising funds for Iranian dogs in distress
A warm cup of soup in the Lower Mainland could help provide hope for dogs caught in Iran’s political unrest this weekend. Arezoo Asgarkhani, who moved to Canada in 2011, says she plans to raise funds by selling Ash Resteh — a traditional...
