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B.C. deficit to grow: finance minister

VICTORIA – B.C. Finance Minister Colin Hansen admitted Thursday that the province is headed for a deficit much larger than the $495 million promised during the spring election campaign. Hansen insisted that he remained confident his February budget target would be met until late June, when federal tax department figures showed... more  
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Tibet MP bringing message

A member of Parliament for the Tibetan Government in exile will be coming to Smithers to express some of his teachings about Buddhist spirituality and meditation this coming August 10 to 20. Ven. Thupten Phelgye Geshela, has spent many years... more > more

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