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Jobs minister promotes plan to create them

Jobs minister promotes plan to create them

Creating jobs, attracting investment and opening new markets for products and services is the idea behind Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan, introduced last month by Premier Christy Clark.
Ready for Halloween

Ready for Halloween

INDY AND MARLIN Billingsley show off the Halloween treasures they picked up Saturday at the Our Big Earth Halloween Costume Swap.

Tour de rock rider struck on bicycle back home, taken to hospital

After auxiliary RCMP constable James Matsuda got through the 1,000-kilometre Tour de Rock unscathed, he was taken to hospital Tuesday after a vehicle struck the bicycle he was riding in Courtenay.

RCMP have a crappy job sometimes

It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it.
Treaty commission calls for political will

Treaty commission calls for political will

The head of the B.C. Treaty Commission wants her mandate extended one more year to see if the federal-provincial effort to settle aboriginal land claims has a future after two decades.
Thrifty's co-founder Alex Campbell dies after lengthy illness

Thrifty's co-founder Alex Campbell dies after lengthy illness

Victoria-born philanthropist and business leader was 70
'Botched' policing let Pickton kill, inquiry told

'Botched' policing let Pickton kill, inquiry told

VPD, RCMP had many chances to stop serial killer preying on Downtown Eastside women
Cumberland Fall Classic another success

Cumberland Fall Classic another success

The second annual Cumberland Fall Classic bike race celebrated another successful event earlier this month.

Time running out to become eligible to receive free high-definition plasma TV

Would a 42-inch full high-definition plasma TV from Visual Sound AVU look good in your home?
Pressure on B.C.'s minister of jobs

Pressure on B.C.'s minister of jobs

Pat Bell's latest assignment is simple. As Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, all he has to do is take B.C.'s success in reaching out to Asia for forest products, extend it to the rest of the economy, and make Premier Christy Clark's jobs plan work.
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