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B.C. BUDGET: Top 10 things to know

B.C. BUDGET: Top 10 things to know

The 2017/18 B.C. budget bring cuts to MSP premiums, a proposed PST break for business, and increases in public education funding.
BC BUDGET: PST relief proposed for business electricity bills

BC BUDGET: PST relief proposed for business electricity bills

Sales tax on power bills not only hits business, it's also charged on hospitals, schools and municipalities
RESCUE VIDEO: A B.C. first, drone spots lost skiers

RESCUE VIDEO: A B.C. first, drone spots lost skiers

Rescuers used drones to find the last four people because none was believed to be carrying a cell phone.
Anti-depressant medication challenged

Anti-depressant medication challenged

Kelowna psychologist says psychotherapy offers better long-term benefit for dealing with symptoms of depression.
Attempted murder-suicide thwarted by wife

Attempted murder-suicide thwarted by wife

An unsuccessful murder-suicide was a result of mental health issues, said a Penticton judge.
BC BUDGET: Opposition pans MSP reduction plan

BC BUDGET: Opposition pans MSP reduction plan

NDP leader John Horgan not ready to announce his own plan to eliminate health premiums, Greens' Andrew Weaver wants it in income tax
You 'otter' believe it

You 'otter' believe it

A photo of some cute otters enjoying a play on a wharf in West Kelowna got a lot of attention online.
Black ice a concern as melt and freeze continues

Black ice a concern as melt and freeze continues

The weather was very cold, and then it was quite warm and now – it is positively 'average'.
B.C. unveils three-year mental health plan

B.C. unveils three-year mental health plan

Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux says rise of young people with mental illness 'a troubling phenomenon'
Equipment fund latest top-up for schools

Equipment fund latest top-up for schools

Latest one-time fund is $29.4 million "student learning grant" for textbooks, equipment and supplies