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<title>B.C. families pay less at the pharmacy starting April 1 </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[British Columbians will soon notice they are paying less for many of the generic prescription drugs they need for their health. ]]></description>
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<title>Skiers and boarders urged to stay safe for spring break</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As students and families head for the ski slopes this spring break, the Ministry of Justice and the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) want to remind skiers and boarders to respect the ski area boundaries and closure signs.]]></description>
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<title>BCREA Housing Market Update (Feb 2013)</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the January 2013 statistics.]]></description>
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<title>Dental Practices in the Seattle-Tacoma Area Install Oral Cancer Screening Devices</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A VELscope Vx screening takes only a few minutes and is very affordable and completely non-invasive for the patient.]]></description>
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<title>VIREB Monthly President's Podcast</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In his first President's Podcast, VIREB's new President for 2013, Gary Gray outlines some of the highlights of the January statistical snapshot.]]></description>
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<title>January Housing Sales Lower On Island</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Vancouver Island Real Estate Board President Gary Gray says that while 2013 has begun with lower housing sales the long range trend will be toward improvement in the marketplace.]]></description>
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<title>Short-Lived Lull In Buying Activity Expected</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Vancouver Island Real Estate Board statistics shows that 2013 begin with housing sales off 14 percent when compared to same time last year.]]></description>
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<title>BCREA Housing Market Update (Jan 2013)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the December 2012 statistics.]]></description>
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<title>VIREB President's Monthly Podcast - December 2012</title>
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<description><![CDATA[VIREB President Guy Bezeau offers some insights into the housing sales market across Vancouver Island for the month of December.]]></description>
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<title>Sales Down - Prices Up As 2012 Ends</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A housing market with few surprises is the best way to describe the state of real estate sales on Vancouver Island at the end of 2012.]]></description>
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<title>Make a resolution to quit with B.C.'s Smoking Cessation Program</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Smokers who want to make a New Year resolution to quit are reminded that help is available from B.C.'s Smoking Cessation Program.]]></description>
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<title>Real Estate Foundation To Support Island Projects</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Two water-based research and/or information projects on Vancouver Island are to receive funding from the Real Estate Foundation of BC.]]></description>
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<title>Government announces B.C. aviation strategy</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[B.C. launched an aviation strategy today that will help grow the economy, create jobs for British Columbians and increase investment in the province.

Opening and expanding international markets for B.C.'s goods and services is one of the pillars of the BC Jobs Plan. The Connecting with the World Aviation Strategy for British Columbia is critical to making the province more competitive in the global aviation market and attracting a growing share of Asia Pacific passenger and cargo business. 
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<title>BCREA Housing Market Update (Dec 2012)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the November 2012 statistics.]]></description>
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<title>VIREB Releases November Statistics</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Vancouver Island Real Estate Board President-Elect Gary Gray examines some features of the November statistical snapshot. Information released by the real estate board show a modest improvement in sales activity during November.]]></description>
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<title>Island Housing Sales Increase In November</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board in Nanaimo reports that residential housing sales activity in November was nine percent higher than it was during November 2011. Board President-Elect Gary Gray examines the impact of the new statistics.]]></description>
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<title>BCREA Housing Market Update (Nov 2012)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the October 2012 statistics.]]></description>
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<title>Island Housing Sales Returning To Normal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Statistics for October show that housing sales activity, while lower than the same time last year, did not decline last month as rapidly as it has in recent months.]]></description>
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<title>Easing congestion in Surrey and Langley will boost Asia-Pacific Gateway's competitive advantage</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Construction of the Combo Project, an important investment along the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor (RBRC), was celebrated today by the Honourable Ed Fast, Canada's Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway; the Honourable Mary Polak, B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure; Mayor Dianne Watts, City of Surrey; Mayor Peter Fassbender, City of Langley; Mayor Jack Froese, Township of Langley; and Robin Silvester, President and CEO of Port Metro Vancouver as we]]></description>
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<title>BCREA Housing Market Update (Oct 2012)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the September 2012 statistics.]]></description>
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<title>Vancouver Island Housing Sales Continue Decline</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Vancouver Island Real Estate Board statistics for September 2012 indicates an 18% drop in housing sales as compared to a year ago. Housing prices dipped 5%.]]></description>
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<title>BCREA Housing Market Update (Sep 2012)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the August 2012 statistics.]]></description>
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<title>Island Housing Sales Activity Drops In August</title>
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<description><![CDATA[MLS&reg; statistics show real estate sales on Vancouver Island in August dropped when compared to August 2011.]]></description>
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<title>BCREA Housing Market Update (Aug 2012)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the July 2012 statistics. ]]></description>
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<title>July Vancouver Island Housing Sales Jump 14%</title>
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<description><![CDATA[July was a good month in terms of real estate sales on Vancouver Island, with unit sales up substantially over the same month last year.]]></description>
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<title>Prudent fiscal management key to reducing deficit</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While governments around the globe face worsening deficits and debt, British Columbia ended the fiscal year with a smaller deficit than was forecast at the third quarter, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced today with the release of the 2011-12 Public Accounts.]]></description>
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<title>BCREA Housing Market Update (Jul 2012)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the June 2012 statistics.]]></description>
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<title>Vancouver Island Housing Sales Activity Dips In June</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Following a trend that has been developing all year, housing prices on Vancouver Island remain level following the release of June sales statistics from the Vancouver Island Real Estate board (VIREB).]]></description>
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<title>$2-million investment increases access to farm-fresh produce</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lower-income seniors and families in communities throughout B.C. will have increased access to locally grown produce and food products as the result of a $2-million, one-time grant to the BC Association of Farmers' Markets. ]]></description>
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<title>Groundbreaking of TELUS Data Centre Means More B.C. Jobs</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 23:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Premier Christy Clark joined TELUS to break ground on a new Internet data centre that will bring more than 200 constructions jobs and up to 75 permanent jobs to Kamloops and British Columbia.]]></description>
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<title>Premier Joins West Kelowna in Promoting Smoke Alarms</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Premier Christy Clark announced that West Kelowna is the latest partner to join the campaign aimed at ensuring every B.C. home has a working smoke alarm. In support of the campaign, the District of West Kelowna today announced its fire personnel are available to help residents install or test their smoke alarms, free of charge. As well, some residents may be eligible for a free alarm through the West Kelowna Fire Hall.]]></description>
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<title>Mercedes-Benz fuel cell plant creates 50 new jobs</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 01:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell participated in the grand opening of the Mercedes-Benz fuel cell production and technology development facility in Burnaby today, which is providing 50 new jobs for B.C. families.]]></description>
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<title>Wood WORKS! BC </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The B.C. forest products industry is pleased to recognize the openings and events of three wood demonstration projects in the province this week - North Shore Credit Union Environmental Learning Centre, Elkford Community Conference Centre and City of North Vancouver Civic Centre Renovation.]]></description>
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<title>BCREA Housing Market Update (Jun 2012)</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the May 2012 statistics and takes an in depth look at BCREA's Q2 Housing Forecast.]]></description>
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<title>Premier Promotes B.C. Wine Makers</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 03:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Premier Christy Clark reaffirmed her support to enhance the movement of wine across provincial boundaries at a 'Free My Grapes' rally today in Penticton. ]]></description>
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<title>B.C. needs more skilled immigrants now</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 21:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Immigration Task Force (ITF) has released their final report confirming that B.C. will need more skilled immigrants to fill labour and skills shortages throughout the province, announced Minister of State for Multiculturalism and ITF Chair John Yap at an event held today at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver.]]></description>
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<title>BCREA Housing Market Update (May 2012)</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 21:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the April 2012 statistics.]]></description>
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<title>Legislation delivers on promise to return to PST</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 22:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Kevin Falcon has introduced legislation to meet government's commitment to return to the Provincial Sales Tax on April 1, 2013. ]]></description>
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<title>Long Term Stability Viewed For Island Housing Market</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 22:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There have only been incremental changes one month to the next in terms of residential sales activity on Vancouver Island - according to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board.]]></description>
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<title>Premier's Update on First Quarter of 2012</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Following on a commitment to open government, Premier Christy Clark released a quarterly video with updates on recent milestones such as the BC Budget, BC Jobs Plan, Education and Justice reform.]]></description>
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<title>BCREA Housing Market Update (Apr 2012)</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the March 2012 statistics. ]]></description>
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<title>Premier Announces Second B.C. Jobs and Trade Mission</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 01:47:33 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Premier Christy Clark announced a second jobs and trade mission aimed at maintaining the province's strong economic momentum and strengthening relationships with Japan, Korea and the Philippines. ]]></description>
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<title>$7.6M carbon tax relief supports B.C.'s greenhouse jobs</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[B.C.'s high-tech greenhouse vegetable and floriculture growers will receive $7.6 million from the Province in carbon tax relief, allowing producers to focus on maintaining their competitive edge and building B.C.'s half-billion-dollar-a-year greenhouse industry.]]></description>
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<title>Renovation tax credit helps B.C. seniors stay in their own homes</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As of this Sunday, April 1, a new B.C. Seniors' Home Renovation Tax Credit will be available to help with the cost of permanent home renovations so that British Columbians aged 65 and over will have the flexibility to remain in their own homes longer. ]]></description>
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<title>B.C.'s Jumbo Glacier Resort Approved</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After one of the most extensive review and consultation processes in British Columbia's history, the Province has approved the Jumbo Glacier Resort Master Development Agreement, which allows the resort to proceed.]]></description>
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<title>B.C. to ban young people from tanning beds</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[B.C. today announced that it will ban commercial tanning bed use by young people under the age of 18 to reduce the chances of developing skin cancer later in life.]]></description>
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<title>New strategy promotes local food, foreign markets</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[British Columbia's new agrifoods strategy, released under the BC Jobs Plan, charts a path forward to increasing local food production and processing, while supporting job growth and healthy communities.
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the February 2012 statistics and takes an in depth look at BCREA's Q1 Mortgage Rate Forecast.]]></description>
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<title>After 10 years, auto thieves still hooked on bait cars</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As Auto Crime Enforcement Month begins, the Province, police and ICBC representatives are coming together to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the provincial Bait Car Program - the most successful of its kind in North America, led by the Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team (IMPACT).]]></description>
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<title>Transition measures support new-home buyers, builders</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New housing transition measures give certainty to an important economic sector and help to keep taxes equitable throughout the transition as the province returns to the PST, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the January 2012 statistics and takes an in depth look at BCREA's Q1 Housing Forecast Update.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Province today unveiled a mobile application, which allows people to locate a range of health services in British Columbia using an iPhone, iPad or iPod.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[2012 has begun on a positive note in terms of housing sales on Vancouver Island.]]></description>
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<title>Red Tape Digital Diaries, from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Broadcast and online-ready videos from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.]]></description>
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<title>BCREA Housing Market Update (Jan 2012)</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the December 2011 statistics and takes an in depth look at 2011 in review.]]></description>
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<title>The holiday rush can leave you exposed to fraud </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The holiday season is a time when many of us open our wallets to spend on our loved ones. Unfortunately, it is also a time for criminals to increase their activities and attempt to access our savings. There are many services available to help protect your information and ensure your financial well-being is not at risk.

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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the November 2011 statistics and an in depth look at BCREA's Mortgage Rate Forecast.]]></description>
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<title>VIREB Area Housing Sales Remain Stable</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Multiple Listing Service&reg; (MLS&reg;) sales summary data released by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) for November 2011, shows there were 264 single family units were sold in November, a decrease of 3% compared to November 2010.]]></description>
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<title>Whistler Opening Day</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whistler Mountain opens for the 2011/ 2012 winter season today; Blackcomb will follow, as scheduled, on November 24. Last year was the second snowiest on record for Whistler and meteorologists are calling for more of the same this winter with a repeat La Nina weather system in the forecast. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!]]></description>
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<title>BCREA Housing Market Update (Nov 2011)</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:42:11 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the October 2011 statistics.]]></description>
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<title>A better way to enjoy a cup of tea </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Loose-leaf tea lovers from all around the globe now have a new way to enjoy their favourite beverage, thanks to a revolutionary new teacup co-designed by Daniela Cubelic, tea master and owner of the Victoria-based Silk Road. ]]></description>
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<title>Normal Market Conditions Continue for VIREB area</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[NANAIMO, BC &ndash; Multiple Listing Service&reg; (MLS&reg;) sales summary data released by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) for October2011, shows that 301 single family units sold, an increase of 24% compared to September 2010 but close to last month's 318 units. 

The average price of a single family home sold in October 2011 through the VIREB MLS&reg; system was $325,308 up 2% from the $318,609 posted in September 2010.

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<title>BCREA Housing Market Update (Oct 2011)</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the September 2011 statistics.]]></description>
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<title>VIREB reports Real Estate Market Remains Stable</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Multiple Listing Service&reg; (MLS&reg;) sales summary data released by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) for September 2011]]></description>
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<title>BCREA Housing Market Update (September 2011)</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the August 2011 statistics and an in depth look at BCREA's third quarter Mortgage Rate Forecast.]]></description>
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<title>BCREA Housing Market Update (Aug 2011)</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the July 2011 statistics and an in depth look at the seasonal adjustment of housing statistics.]]></description>
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<title>RBC CANADIAN OPEN UNVEILS EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CHARITY AUCTION</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Golf Canada, in partnership with title sponsor RBC, today
announced the launch of an online auction that will offer Canadians the chance to bid on exclusive VIP golf  experiences and other memorabilia, as part of the charitable commitment of the 2011 RBC Canadian Open.
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<title>Emergency Preparedness Clinic Victoria - PSA</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An emergency preparedness clinic, facilitated by Certified Emergency Manager Bob Black, will be held at Cook Street Village Activity Centre on Saturday, April 9 for11am &ndash; 12:30 pm.  All are encouraged to attend.
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<title>13th Annual 'Teddy&quot; Government Waste Awards</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today held its 13th annual "Teddy Waste Awards" ceremony to recognize the best of the worst in government waste. CTF federal director, Kevin Gaudet acted as the Master of Ceremonies today at the black tie news conference on Parliament Hill. The CTF's "Porky the Waste Hater" (pig mascot) and lovely guest hostess Kim assisted with the ceremony.]]></description>
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