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Wednesday, July 4, 2012 1:30 PM
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Lower-income seniors and families in communities throughout B.C. will have increased access to locally grown produce and food products as the result of a $2-million, one-time grant to the BC Association of Farmers' Markets.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:30 PM
British Columbia's families are leading the country when it comes to healthy lifestyles, according to Statistics Canada's Canadian Community Health Survey for 2011, released today.
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Friday, June 15, 2012 9:00 AM
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and for the seventh year, B.C. joins jurisdictions around the world in raising awareness of the abuse of older adults. B.C. also continues work on developing strategies that support and protect seniors.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012 9:00 AM
The new Seniors Health Care Support Line is now available to provide seniors and their families with support for health-care-related issues that they may have had trouble resolving.
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Friday, June 1, 2012 1:00 PM
Beginning today, marriage commissioners may charge an additional $25 per hour, in addition to the standard fee of $75 plus HST charged for basic wedding ceremonies, to recognize the added effort, preparation and travel time required for some ceremonies.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:30 AM
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The government is funding 190 nurse practitioner (NP) positions over the next three years to provide better access to health care for British Columbian families.
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:00 AM
Ten public consultations will take place throughout the province in the coming weeks as one of the ways seniors, their families, service providers, and other organizations can help shape the future role of a seniors advocate.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:15 AM
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With the official launch of the Informed Dining program this week, British Columbians can now easily find important nutrition information when they eat out in restaurants throughout the Province.
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Thursday, May 10, 2012 12:30 PM
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The Province today announced the formalization of the first provincial partnership with the national, non-profit organization ParticipACTION to further promote healthy living and physical activity in British Columbia.
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Monday, May 7, 2012 1:55 PM
Co-ordination of emergency health services in British Columbia will be enhanced with the introduction today of Bill 48.
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