While initial predictions suggested that retail sales over the holidays would decrease due to the lingering HST, surprisingly, BC residents were still out in full-force to take advantage of Boxing Day blow-out sales.
According to recent reports, retailers saw a surge of sales on Boxing Day by BC residents. It was anticipated that because of an overall low-consumer confidence that sales would decrease but as Wynne Powell, CEO of London Drugs Richmond stores assessed, the economy as a whole continues to gain strength “[...] but people have been lacking confidence to …

There has been a disturbance in the province surrounding the recent installations of smart meters as ordered by BC Hydro. Homes and businesses are receiving the new meters while the old analogue electrical meters are being removed. Citizens on Vancouver Island are especially upset with the action and have begun collecting signatures protesting the change.
According to the Stop Smart Meters group based in Nanaimo, the new smart meters have been reported to have adverse health effects due to exposure to the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the devices. This is cause …

After BC residents rejected the HST in the provincial referendum held in August, the provincial government warned that residents would be on the hook for the $1.6 billion advanced to the province by the federal government. According to the contract between Ottawa and BC if the province would have implemented and maintained the HST system for a minimum of two years, the $1.6 billion given to pay out HST rebates and implement the system would not need to be repaid. However, with BC residents opting to reject the system earlier …