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To mitigate the impact of the increases, BC Ferries is offering a 30 per cent discount on saver fares, encouraging passengers to book ahead and travel during off-peak times. This includes early morning, late evening and midday sailings during the week.

Foot passengers can also take advantage of saver fares for $15 when booking in advance on routes between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island.

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Costco Wholesale has major plans to add at least two more store locations in Metro Vancouver, but what sets one of these future locations apart is that it will feature a store concept unique to the region.

The region’s first Costco Business Centre is planned for New Westminster, catering specifically to business customers with bulk and specialized products, in contrast to the far more common Costco warehouses primarily tailored for everyday shoppers.

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Rate hike will add $3.75 per month to the average household bill

B.C. Hydro customers can expect a rate increase this year and next, which will add $3.75 per month to the average household bill, according to the province.

B.C. Energy Minister Adrian Dix issued a directive to the B.C. Utilities Commission to increase hydro rates by 3.75 per cent a year for the next two years.

"This is what B.C. Hydro needs," Dix told reporters Monday. "We think this is the right approach. It provides clarity and stability in the system. It lets everyone know what the rates are."

Dix said even with the rate increase, British Columbians have among the lowest electricity rates in North America, paying almost half of what Albertans pay. The rate hike stays below cumulative inflation, he said.

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