Federal aid to profile beetle-hit communities at Olympics
The Canadian government will provide 250000 to the Union of B C Municipalities to showcase 29 mountain pine beetle affected communities at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games and the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games. The program, used previously at Torino 2006, aims to promote local trade, investment and tourism to a global audience. Communities listed include Prince George, Cache Creek, Ashcroft, Clinton, Lytton, Lillooet, Smithers, Telkwa, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, McBride, Valemont, Houston, Mackenzie, Burns Lake, Granisle, Vanderhoof, Fraser Lake, Fort St. James, Quesnel, Wells, Tumbler Ridge, Barkerville, Chetwynd, Hudson Hope, Dawson Creek, Pouce Coupe, Hazelton and New Hazelton.
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British Columbia Sees Lowest Inflation in Canada
B C posts a 1.3 percent inflation rate over the past year, driven by slower growth in gas prices and mortgage costs. National CPI rose 2.5 percent for 12 months to November, with higher gas prices and borrowing costs fueling the uptick. In B C, gas and mortgage price gains were lower, yet pump costs and borrowing rates remained high.
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Gas prices rise slower in Vancouver than Canada average
Prices show a 4.4 cent per litre increase in Vancouver vs 4.0 cent Canada-wide. Mortgage rates rose 4.6 per cent in B C and 7.0 per cent nationally, with pump prices higher on a higher base. Analyst Cathy Hay notes Vancouver’s November price gain lagged the national pace.
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