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Reactions to BC Budget 2008

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation: "CTF reacted with disappointment to the 2008 Budget today, as the focus on a revenue-neutral carbon tax was in direct contradiction to the recommendations from the...

Started in Chinese in Vancouver • 2 years ago • 0 responses
Tags: tax, environment, bc, beetle, fossil fuels
BC home sales edge down

BCREA release – British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports residential sales dollar volume on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC climbed 8.8% to $2.25 billion in January,...

Started in Chinese in Vancouver • 2 years ago • 0 responses
Tags: real estate, house prices, bc
BC introduces North America's first carbon tax

CP - From cleaner fuels to greener washing machines, the British Columbia government is asking individuals to take on climate change.The Liberal government's 2008 budget includes funding for home...

Started in Chinese in Vancouver • 2 years ago • 0 responses
Tags: tax, environment, bc, federal income tax, running shoes
Reactions of BC Budget 2008

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation: "CTF reacted with disappointment to the 2008 Budget today, as the focus on a revenue-neutral carbon tax was in direct contradiction to the recommendations from the...

Started in Chinese in Vancouver • 2 years ago • 0 responses
Tags: tax, bc, beetle, fossil fuels
Popular Hong Kong entertainer Lydia Shum dies

(caption: Veteran Hong Kong actress Lydia Sum, known for her iconic black-rimmed glasses and heavy build, died early Tuesday. She was reportedly 61. The cause of death wasn't immediately clear, but...

Started in Chinese in Vancouver • 2 years ago • 0 responses
Tags: hong kong
Olympic Clock vandalized

(caption: Olympic Clock at Downtown Vancouver was vandalized by demonstrators yesterday. Ming Pao photo.)This is not very good. Dozens of the anti-poverty activists threw paint onto the Olympic Clock...

Started in Chinese in Vancouver • 2 years ago • 0 responses
Tags: vancouver, olympic, anti-poverty, clock, rally
Toronto area home prices Jan 2008

TREB release - January’s Greater Toronto Area resale housing market came within 2% of a record performance for the month, Toronto Real Estate Board President Maureen O’Neill said.A total of 5,073...

Started in Chinese in Vancouver • 2 years ago • 0 responses
Tags: real estate, house prices, toronto
Adapting local ecosystems can soften impact of global climate change: study

Arizona State U release - “Think globally, act locally” makes for a nice bumper sticker — but is it an effective policy for coping with global climate change? Can local actions make a difference in a...

Started in Chinese in Vancouver • 2 years ago • 0 responses
Tags: environment, mosaic, arizona state university
Spielberg's ripple effects

After Stephen Spielberg quits as artistic consultant for the Beijing Olympics last week, many interesting people have said interesting things. I'm collecting some of them here:Politics and sports...

Started in Chinese in Vancouver • 2 years ago • 0 responses
Tags: china, politics, kayak
Civil unions create 'second class status' for gay couples

AP - A commission established to study same-sex civil unions in New Jersey has found in its first report that civil unions create a “second-class status” for gay couples, rather than giving them...

Started in Chinese in Vancouver • 2 years ago • 0 responses
Tags: same-sex, gay rights, first anniversary
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