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Daphne Bramham: Why won't B.C. fund Karly's addiction recovery?

August 9, 2019 admin addiction, BC government, BC Liberals, columnists, Crime, Downtown Eastside, Drugs, fentanyl, local health, local news, ministry of social development, national, overdose, Women

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 01:50:17 +0000

17-year-old Karly has been clean and sober for 30 days after four years of battling addiction, but now her recovery is at risk unless her mother can find $9000 a month to pay for treatment

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Committee recommends money for HandyDART, affordable transit fares in 2020 B.C. budget

August 9, 2019 admin BC government, british columbia politics, Budget, local news, politics, transit, transit funding, translink, Transportation

Credit to Author: Jennifer Saltman| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 23:54:52 +0000

A legislative committee made six transit and transportation-related suggestions for the 2020 B.C. budget.

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New parliamentary secretary for forests joins effort to support sector

August 7, 2019 admin BC government, forestry, local news

Credit to Author: Nick Eagland| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 01:56:25 +0000

The MLA for North Delta was appointed named parliamentary secretary for forestry last month.

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More funding dollars for immigrant integration in B.C.

February 8, 2019 admin BC government, bc settlement and integration services, career paths for skilled immigrants, diversecity community campus, Featured, news, settlement, settlement services

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 21:03:34 +0000

New funding for Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants and BC Settlement and Integration Services announced at DIVERSEcity community campus Immigrants will get more help settling in B.C. and finding careers in their fields as a result of additional funding from the provincial government that expands settlement services by more than 45 per cent — the highest […]