Spending pressures mean smaller surplus for B.C. budget: minister

VICTORIA — Firefighting costs and other financial pressures have forced the British Columbia government to revise its financial forecast, but Finance Minister Carole James says the province is still on track for a balanced budget.
The second quarter financial update shows a projected surplus is now $190 million, $56 million lower than what was projected earlier this year.
James says increases in spending to fight wildfires, cost pressures at the Insurance Corporation of B.C., and lower per