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Minister seeks options to keep forests off farmland
Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick says tree planting on fields "flies in the face" of Agricultural Land Reserve protection
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NDP objects to conditions for Petronas LNG
Long-term restriction on taxes and gas royalties could tie the hands of future governments, NDP leader John Horgan says
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B.C. climate battle could go nuclear
Premier Christy Clark compared Burnaby prototype fusion reactor to "flux capacitor" from Back to the Future
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B.C. farmland rush on for carbon offsets
British company has 8,500 hectares, but now must get Agricultural Land Commission permission to keep it forested for 100 years
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CRA glitch forces five extra days for income tax filing
May 5 income tax filing deadline posted in error will be honoured, federal government says
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B.C. endorses Ottawa's balanced budget
Ottawa's tax cuts cost B.C. treasury too; Industry Minister James Moore defends Coast Guard changes for West Coast
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Ottawa seeks new aboriginal claims system
Treaty talks would take another 85 years at current pace, and most of the historic disputes are in B.C.
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Future Shop closing all stores across Canada, rebranding under Best Buy
The retailer will permanently close 66 stores and turn the other 65 into Best Buys. 1,500 jobs will also be lost in the move.
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B.C. recharges rebate for electric vehicles
Up to $5,000 for plug-in hybrid or battery-only car under program that starts April 1
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Regulator imposes price cap on basic cable
CRTC to require cable, satellite companies to offer basic package, with $25 cap
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