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BC BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS: Real estate, MSP, disability benefits

BC BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS: Real estate, MSP, disability benefits

Luxury tax on new homes over $2 million, children exempted from rising medical fees, prosperity fund without LNG revenues
NDP calls B.C. housing plan a step back

NDP calls B.C. housing plan a step back

Housing Minister Rich Coleman returns to direct social housing investment; NDP's David Eby says some rents will go up
Medical fees top B.C. budget list

Medical fees top B.C. budget list

Finance Minister Mike de Jong looking at making MSP premiums reflect income, but he has no intention of eliminating premiums
Crash fraudsters busted by own online bragging

Crash fraudsters busted by own online bragging

ICBC investigators scour social media postings for ammunition to reduce or deny inflated claims
New standards coming for pet breeders

New standards coming for pet breeders

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick says puppy mill operators should be subject to Canada's strictest animal abuse penalties
Throne speech focus on fuel, food

Throne speech focus on fuel, food

Premier Christy Clark renews LNG, prosperity fund promises, adds new emphasis on food production and climate change
Aboriginal families prepare for inquiry

Aboriginal families prepare for inquiry

Hundreds of relatives of missing and murdered aboriginal women and girls tell B.C. government about relations with police, domestic violence
Coastal rainforest pact to be made law

Coastal rainforest pact to be made law

Named Great Bear Rainforest by protesters, vast region now 85 per cent protected from logging
Heiltsuk Nation applauds step towards science-based, joint management of Central Coast herring stocks

Heiltsuk Nation applauds step towards science-based, joint management of Central Coast herring stocks

The Heiltsuk Tribal Council (HTC) is pleased to announce four major improvements to the management plan

B.C. Supreme Court rules province failed to consult with First Nations on Enbridge

It’s being hailed as a major victory for First Nations and those opposed to Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline project.