New 15 per cent tax on all goods and services for foreigners
A controversial 15 per cent property transfer tax for foreign nationals will now apply to all goods and services within BC, the provincial government has announced.
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Canada prepares to accept American refugees
As the political climate in the United States of America becomes fraught with uncertainty and danger, communities across Canada are preparing to welcome an influx of American refugees this fall.
Childhoods ruined upon release of new ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot
In what many claim to be the single most damning thing to have happened to their childhood selves since discovering the truth about Santa Claus, fully grown adults are filing lawsuits against the makers of the Ghostbusters reboot for stealing away their childhoods.
Instant Reviews
There were a lot of summer films released this year. Some of them were surprise hits and some of them were… not. With so many to choose from, and so much written about them, you may not have enough time to find out about them.
Melania Trump’s speechwriter found to be graduate of Trump University
Light has finally been shed on the mechanics that led to Melania Trump’s Republican National Convention speech mimicking that of Michelle Obama’s in 2008.
Pokémon Go: The end of an era?
It’s been nearly a month since the release of Pokémon Go took North America by storm. The rest of the western world has subsequently fallen deeply in love with the mobile game, in a movement that scientists are calling the “Poké-craze.”
The value of athletes
In the world of professional sport, it is incredibly rare to see a player play out their career with a single team. Some people believe that it boils down to loyalty, or players’ morals, but I believe the picture is a little simpler than it’s made out to be.
A little green
For most students, August is usually the time for laying around on sunny beaches and sipping cold beers under the setting sun.
Being a Royals coach
This year has been quite the year of change for the Douglas College Royals. As is normal with collegiate programs, the athlete turnover rate was fairly standard.
Contract holdouts
It’s that time of year again! The NFL has yet to start, but training camps are already in full motion. And like any other year, training camps bring two things: injuries, and drama.