With the reintroduction of the Provincial Sales Tax this Monday, April 1, 2013, government will continue to support businesses as they make the transition to the two-tax PST and GST system.

The board of the Post-Secondary Employers' Association (PSEA) has ratified two support staff agreements reached under the 2012 Cooperative Gains Mandate

Vancouver Island University and Vancouver Island University Faculty Association (VIUFA) have reached a tentative agreement under the 2012 Cooperative Gains Mandate.

Businesses in Fort Nelson that want to learn about returning to PST can take part in a seminar on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Businesses that are required to collect PST must register by April 1, 2013.

Businesses in Dawson Creek and Valemount that want to learn about returning to PST can take part in seminars on Tuesday, March 26, 2013.

With only a few days left before the return of the Provincial Sales Tax (PST), retailers that have not yet registered for the PST are being reminded they need to have a new PST account number.

A seminar on the return to PST held by the B.C. government and hosted by the Japan-Canada Chamber of Commerce and the Kiyukai Vancouver Japanese Business Association in Vancouver on March 19, 2013, will help businesses prepare their systems and understand how to register.

Businesses in Vanderhoof that want to learn about returning to the PST can take part in a seminar on Thursday, March 21, 2013.

Businesses in Burns Lake and Houston that want to learn about returning to the PST can take part in seminars to be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2013.

Businesses in Smithers that want to learn about returning to the PST can take part in a seminar on Tuesday, March 19, 2013.