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Political aides cash in on wage restructuring

Although wages for senior ministry staff soared as Premier Christy Clark introduced her new cabinet last week, Finance Minister Mike de Jong said with the pay scale restructuring, the overall staff budget is not increasing.


 

Good showing for B.C. wines at spring release

AS often as not wine and politics in B.C. intersect.


 

Pass the pork

SINCE the election, Premier Christy Clark has been talking a lot about restraint.


 

Cyclist's death drives petition

A cycling tragedy last month has prompted a petition aiming to increase bike safety on the Stanley Park Causeway.


 

Clark marks her territory with new cabinet

ONE of Premier Christy Clark's frustrations for the past two years has been her struggle to put a new face on her government, to clearly show she was in charge and that there was a clear separation from the Gordon Campbell era.


 

Teachers' union head opposes 10-year-deal

Premier Christy Clark's government recently ramped up its election promise to hammer out a 10-year collective agreement between the British Columbia Teachers' Federation and the B.C. Public School Employers' Association, but the local teachers' union president says it's a bad plan.


 
Scott Hamilton, left, and Marvin Hunt.

Hamilton granted leave from council

Delta won't be going though a costly byelection to fill Scott Hamilton's council seat.


 

Premier proves adept at cabinet shuffle

One of Premier Christy Clark's frustrations for the past two years has been her struggle to put a new face on her government, to clearly show she was in charge and that there was a clear separation from the Gordon Campbell era.


 

By-election averted as councillor gets leave

Delta won't be going though a costly by-election to fill Scott Hamilton's council seat.


 

Old and new faces in Liberal cabinet

One of Premier Christy Clark's frustrations for the past two years has been her struggle to put a new face on her government, to clearly show she was in charge and that there was a clear separation from the Gordon


 

New and old faces in Liberal cabinet

One of Premier Christy Clark's frustrations for the past two years has been her struggle to put a new face on her government, to clearly show she was in charge and that there was a clear separation from the Gordon Campbell era.


 

Clark is making her mark

One of Premier Christy Clark's frustrations for the past two years has been her struggle to put a new face on her government, to clearly show she was in charge and that there was a clear separation from the Gordon Campbell era.


 

Chamber looks to Clark to aid economy

Now that the provincial election is behind us, the crew at the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce hopes Christy Clark's government will act on its commitment to shrink B.C.'s deficit, and also do something about skilled labour shortages and that pesky PST.


 

Clark's own era is just beginning

One of Premier Christy Clark's frustrations for the past two years has been her struggle to put a new face on her government, to clearly show she was in charge and that there was a clear separation from the Gordon Campbell era.


 
Peter Fassbender

MLAs take up key cabinet spots

Both of Langley's MLAs, plus two more with Langley connections, will be at the cabinet table in Victoria.


 

1953: Queen crowned

Langley's history, as recorded in the files of the Langley Advance.


 

Three Surrey MLAs sworn in as cabinet ministers Monday

Three of Surrey's eight MLAs now hold cabinet positions after they were sworn in Monday.


 

Throness gets role he's well suited for

Chilliwack-Hope's new MLA didn't make it into Premier Christy Clark's inner cabinet circle announced Friday, but Laurie Throness was named Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Corrections.


 

Clark names Yamamoto to cabinet

NORTH Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Naomi Yamamoto was named as minister of state for tourism and small business in Premier Christy Clark's new cabinet Friday, while veteran West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Ralph Sultan was conspicuously absent from the roster.