Liberals Allow Smoking In Bars And Restaurants In BC
BC Liberal cabinet over-ruled the WCB on January 16 to permit smoking in bars and restaurants, with up to 45 percent of public entertainment facilities becoming ventilated smoking rooms. Workers may choose to enter smoking areas, and bans already in place in some municipalities remain. The move drew strong opposition from health groups and plans for legal challenges.
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Victoria
WCB
Graham Bruce
Bruce
Fort St. John
Vancouver
Liberals
B.C
Canada
Heather Mackenzie
Airspace Action On Smoking and Health
B.C. Human Rights Commission
Sandy Santori
Kootenay
Mom and Pops
Colin Hansen
B.C. Federation of Labour
Barry O'Neill
O'Neill
Cupe BC
BC offers incentives to unlock provincial coalbed methane
The BC government cuts royalties and grants credits to spur coalbed methane development across the province. Energy Minister Richard Neufeld cites 90 trillion cubic feet in reserves ready for development and projects in the northeast, Kootenays, Vancouver Island, and near Ashcroft. A $50,000 royalty credit for wells drilled in two years accompanies a lower royalty rate, with regulations on waste water disposal under study.
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Richard Neufeld
Neufeld
Fort St. John
Kootenays
Vancouver Island
Aschroft
Alberta
U.S
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
B.C
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