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Slow summer affecting business

Slow summer affecting business

HST not the sole culprit
Linda is all tied up in knots

Linda is all tied up in knots

Knotty leathercrafter Linda Brown
10% HST cheaper than PST, study finds

10% HST cheaper than PST, study finds

A 10 per cent harmonized sales tax will cost an average B.C. family $255 a year less than returning to the former provincial sales tax, according to a new study.

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25 years of incredible art

25 years of incredible art

Sooke Fine Arts Show
Road closure to take effect during triathlon

Road closure to take effect during triathlon

People planning on driving in Sooke while the Subaru International Triathlon is happening on Sunday, Aug. 7 may want to make alternate plans.
BC Ferries to refund expired tickets

BC Ferries to refund expired tickets

BC Ferries is offering refunds for assured-loading passes that have expired.
Layton taking medical leave from NDP leadership

Layton taking medical leave from NDP leadership

Federal NDP leader Jack Layton has announced he is taking an indefinite medical leave from the leadership of the party, after being diagnosed with a second type of cancer.
B.C. appoints five provincial court judges

B.C. appoints five provincial court judges

Five new provincial court judges will help B.C.'s backlogged court system, but the system is still falling behind, says NDP justice critic Leonard Krog.
Gene Simmons and clan hit View Royal

Gene Simmons and clan hit View Royal

It was worth the long wait and long lines as hundreds of people came face to face with rock legend Gene Simmons and family in View Royal on Saturday.