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Tax increases excuse for raises
Recently, there have been articles regarding municipal spending, the main theme being that taxes have increased more than growth or economic conditions can justify.
Delta one of first to be audited
Delta is one of the first B.C. municipalities to be audited by a new office of the provincial government.
Assessments lower port's tax payments
ANYONE banking on long-term municipal tax revenues from port expansion projects may want to stop and read the fine print.
Federal funding hard to find
HUNDREDS of municipal politicians from around the country descended on Vancouver over the weekend, but it wasn't Rob Ford they wanted to talk about.
Vote out waste
I just received my property taxes for 2013 and mine have gone up 10 per cent. I have no extra services, if anything I have less.
Ex-SD33 treasurer criticizes trustees
Retired School District No. 33 secretary-treasurer Don Murray had harsh words for the Chilliwack school board last week, taking trustees to task for deficit spending and the frequent turnover of secretary-treasurers in the district.
Mayor sings developer's praises
HE was no Mick Jagger, or even Rod Stewart for that matter, but Michael Smith puts on a decent unplugged show.
Alpha pipped by Seycove in V&D high school final
The Alpha Aztecs gave it their best in the Vancouver & District high school junior girls' soccer final.
TFN among a group of seven after low-cost infrastructure financing
Seven B.C. First Nations are calling on the provincial government and political leaders to commit to providing equal access to low-cost financing for public infrastructure construction.
Homeowners get 2.47 per cent tax increase
Burnaby council approved a 2.47 per cent residential property tax hike at Monday night's meeting when the annual financial plan was presented.
City council does it again
Another municipal budget has come to order, and once again the city has balanced the budget in the face of increasing costs being downloaded from the provincial and federal governments.
Port Moody budget draws opposition
It appears the goodwill amongst council from a Port Moody centennial celebration is all but gone, as council works to pass the city's 2013 budget.
Around Town
Surrey put on its finest and turned out in numbers for Mayor Dianne Watts' eighth State of the City Address at Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel.
Watts seems poised to take provincial run
A cynic will speculate that Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts is preparing herself to take a serious run at the B.C. Liberal leadership or, dare I say, the B.C. Conservative party leadership. The mugshots and headlines are ever present as she addresses issues like local transit and education as priorities for Surrey. These are foremost major provincial jurisdictional issues.
'Bail-ins' steal depositors' money
If you think we in Canada are immune to stupid banking ideas, think again.
McGill library hosts archeologist's talk
It's been a while since the last Indiana Jones flick came out.
Huge budget cuts worry local streamkeeper
Local streamkeeper Paul Cipywnyk is raising concerns about fisheries management and habitat protection, following a multi-million dollar cut to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) in the federal budget.
Huskers rebrand with Valley in mind
Chilliwack's junior football team is going back to its roots with a name change.
