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In its bid to balance the budget, the province has announced a series of targeted tax measures worth $1.2 billion over three years that would take a bite out of the business community's bottom line.

This story will be updated after Len Barrie's appearance in court today.

For those on a budget who like to eat well, one of the most delicious times of the year has arrived in the Comox Valley, and will soon arrive in Greater Victoria.

The B.C. government stiff-armed all levels of education Tuesday with a provincial budget that froze block funding to public schools and pushed ahead with cuts to colleges and universities.

The growth of health-care spending will slow as the B.C. Liberal government struggles to harness costs. The Health Ministry's base budget is projected to increase by $2.

The budget won’t be debated or voted on before the May 14 election. What happens to it will depend on the outcome of that election — whether the B.C. Liberals are re-elected or if the NDP takes over.

On the eve of a provincial election, the B.C. Liberals are aiming to balance government books by a razor-thin margin with new tax hikes, increased fees and a sell-off of assets.

One man was hospitalized and he and eight others were displaced by an early-morning blaze firefighters believe was caused by smoking.

The Nanaimo Shipyard is financially restructuring itself in an effort to stave off bankruptcy.

The B.C. government will outline its spending plans for the new fiscal year starting April 1 with a new budget that is to be unveiled by Finance Minister Mike de Jong at the legislature today around 2 p.m.