Eby tells B.C. film sector ‘we’re in your corner’ as California mulls tax credit hike
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California is looking at almost doubling the film credit it offers to TV and film productions. Will B.C. be able to stay competitive?
‘Hollywood North’ could be facing some new pressures, with the original film and TV hub it is named after potentially getting big help from the California government.
California Gov. Gavin Newsome has proposed more than doubling the state’s film tax credit program from $330 million to $750 million a year.
“We need to do this. This is about jobs, this is about investment, and it’s about recognizing in closing that the world we invented is now competing against us,” Newsome said on Sunday.
“It’s not just New York, it’s not just Georgia.”
British Columbia currently offers a 28-per cent production services credit to both domestic and foreign producers, with no requirement for Canadian content.
During the provincial election, B.C. Premier David Eby pledged to hike that credit to 36 per cent.
At his first media appearance since his re-election on Tuesday, Eby pledged his government would ensure the B.C. film sector stays competitive despite pressure from the big streaming platforms.
“We’re in your corner. We’re going to work with you to make sure that our industry is competitive, and we know that if we’re competitive, we can bring in the big productions,” Eby said.
Two environmental activists who scaled Montreal's Jacques Cartier Bridge early Tuesday have been charged with mischief and wilfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer.
McDonald's E. coli outbreak has killed one person and at least 10 people have been sent to the hospital, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said on Tuesday.
McDonald's said initial findings from the investigation have traced some of the 49 reported infections to slivered onions from a single supplier.
Ottawa made a promise in 2021 to implement regulations to prohibit flavours, except for tobacco, mint and menthol, from being added to e-cigarettes.
A group of international marine scientists say human behaviour still poses a significant threat to the critically endangered species.
Right now, health insurers must cover the cost of prescribed contraception, including prescription birth control or even condoms that doctors have issued a prescription for.
Drinking coffee during pregnancy may not be as risky as once thought, according to a study that found no strong link between caffeine and neurodevelopmental problems in children.
The Alberta government has announced it's building 250 units of interim housing for Jasper residents displaced by a wildfire in July 2024.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened the probe on Thursday after the company reported four crashes when Teslas encountered sun glare, fog and airborne dust.
October marks Dysautonomia Awareness Month, raising the profile for a condition affecting body functions such as heart rate and sweating. It is common in long COVID patients.
B.C. votes on Saturday after campaign that saw David Eby's New Democrats and John Rustad's BC Conservatives tangle over housing, health care and the overdose crisis.