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B.C. government offers down payment loans to first-time homebuyers

VICTORIA — The B.C. government will loan first-time homebuyers some of the cash they need to afford their down payment, Premier Christy Clark announced...

Comox Valley creates local flavours for B.C.

From water buffalo yogurt and gelato to estate-grown wines and distilled honey-based spirits, the agrifoods industry continues to thrive in Courtenay and Comox. The provincial government’s...

Governments of Canada and British Columbia investing in Highway 16 improvements

The Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia (B.C.) today announced $37,737,949 to improve Highway 16. From visiting friends and relatives to getting...

Meeting strengthens India-B.C. partnerships

Minister of Finance Michael de Jong met with Indian Finance Minister, Minister of Corporate Affairs in the cabinet of India, Arun Jaitley, today in New...

Meeting strengthens India-B.C. partnerships

Minister of Finance Michael de Jong met with Indian Finance Minister, Minister of Corporate Affairs in the cabinet of India, Arun Jaitley,  in New Delhi...

Former Miss Washington among women who say Trump groped them

The women say they felt compelled to speak after Trump denied ever engaging in such conduct. One says she encountered him on a plane,...

Ecstatic Coquitlam mayor rides SkyTrain to city centre after long wait

BY JENNIFER SALTMAN On Tuesday, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart had the opportunity to do something he’s been waiting to do for decades — ride the...

Calgary man who played role in $23M Concrete Equities fraud won’t see jail

By KEVIN MARTIN The Calgary man who played a part in a $23-million investment scheme won’t serve time behind bars for his role in the fraud. Provincial...

BC NDP Director Raj Sihota becomes first South Asian woman to hold top staff position

News Talk 980 CKNW | Vancouver's News. Vancouver's Talk Bailey Nicholson Raj Sihota is now the first woman of South Asian descent to hold the top...

Modi, Obama welcome work on nuclear reactors in India

India and the U.S. Export-Import Bank intend to work together toward a competitive financing package. U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Narendra Modi Bolsters India’s Ties With U.S., Thanks (Partly) to Donald Trump

By GARDINER HARRIS and CORAL DAVENPORT New York Times WASHINGTON — After decades of mistrust and fitful reconciliation efforts,India and the United States made a turn...

Winners Announced- 2016 Surrey International Trade Awards

Surrey, B.C. – The 8th Surrey Board of Trade, Surrey International Trade Awards Reception took place on May 12th drawing over 250 business people...

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How to Safely Celebrate Easter and Passover

Though it may not be quite the same as past holidays, this Easter, Passover or any other event can still be filled with love,...

Magic Days Coming to Museum of Surrey

Surrey, BC – Lon Mandrake, magician, and son of the late famous Mandrake the Magician, will perform a little abracadabra at Museum of Surrey on...

TransLink completes modernization of 1980s-era SkyTrain technology

NEW WESTMINSTER: TransLink has replaced aging speakers and signs on the SkyTrain system by installing 280 new customer information screens and over 1,400 new...

Fraser Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Abbotsford Regional Hospital

SURREY – Fraser Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Abbotsford Regional Hospital after evidence of transmission in a medicine unit. Four patients at Abbotsford Regional...