Business

Fort St. James credit union manager takes her expertise to Mongolia and comes back with an experience

The frost is indeed on the pumpkin, and that signals the end of the market season for the Fort St James Farmers’ Market.

An expert panel has been appointed to examine B.C.'s business taxes, including municipal taxes on industry.

The B.C. government has revamped its tourism strategy, with a more modest growth target than than the one set before the 2010 Olympics.

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The B.C. government will add an extra $3 million to its small business venture capital tax credit and set up an expert panel to review business taxes in B.C., Premier Christy Clark announced Wednesday.

Energy Minister Rich Coleman expects to decide this fall on changes to B.C.'s clean energy legislation, including a possible reduction in independent power purchases by BC Hydro.

Independent power producers, a climate scientist and an advocate for aboriginal development urged the B.C. government Wednesday to stick with B.C.'s plan to become self-sufficient in clean energy.

B.C. cities and towns still charge businesses almost three times the residential rate on average, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

Finance Minister Kevin Falcon says there are still many people making up their minds about the harmonized sales tax.