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Friday, March 16, 2012 11:00 AM
Modular housing that once provided accommodation to athletes during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Whistler has been relocated and converted into 52 affordable rental apartments for seniors and people with disabilities at risk of homelessness in Surrey.
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Thursday, March 8, 2012 10:00 AM
Premier Christy Clark released the following statement on International Women's Day, March 8, 2012:
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Monday, March 5, 2012 1:55 PM
Changes to the Business Corporations Act would allow for a new hybrid type of company - the community contribution company - that combines socially beneficial purposes with a restricted ability to distribute profits to shareholders.
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Friday, March 2, 2012 11:00 AM
The Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia announced a public-private partnership to renovate and restore 13 provincially owned Single Room Occupancy hotels in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside to provide access to clean and safe social housing.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 2:32 PM
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Budget 2012 lays a firm foundation for the future, putting British Columbia on the right path to eliminate the deficit, protect public services, and build a more competitive economy that attracts jobs and investment.
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Monday, February 20, 2012 11:00 AM
A new layer of protection is now in place for sled dogs in British Columbia. The Province, sled dog industry, veterinarians, and the BC SCPA have jointly created Canada's first Sled Dog Code of Practice, and sled dog standards of care regulation to enhance the health and welfare of all sled dogs in B.C.
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Friday, February 17, 2012 1:05 PM
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New housing transition measures give certainty to an important economic sector and help to keep taxes equitable throughout the transition as the province returns to the PST, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced.
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Friday, February 17, 2012 10:00 AM
Seniors in Naramata now have increased access to affordable housing at Columbus Place Naramata, a new building providing four modular apartments funded by the Governments of Canada and British Columbia.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:00 PM
The value of British Columbia's softwood lumber exports to China jumped 60 per cent in 2011, surpassing the $1-billion mark for the first time. Since 2003, lumber exports to China have risen by more than 1,500 per cent.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:30 AM
The Province is providing up to $1 million to keep the First United shelter open for an additional four months on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
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