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Wednesday, April 3, 2013 1:15 PM
Seniors in need of affordable housing will soon have access to 296 new rental apartments in Richmond's city centre with the official groundbreaking for Kiwanis Towers.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013 10:16 AM
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Seniors in Vancouver now have increased access to affordable housing with the opening of Linden Tree Place, providing 30 new affordable rental apartments for seniors and persons with disabilities.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013 9:30 AM
The Informed Dining program continues to expand with 22 national restaurant chains representing more than 1,800 restaurant outlets signing up.
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013 10:30 AM
April is Autism Awareness Month in B.C. and World Autism Awareness Day, is an opportunity to recognize children, youth and families living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013 10:10 AM
Eight local governments have received Age-friendly BC Recognition for their actions in supporting older residents to remain healthy and active in their communities.
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Monday, April 1, 2013 12:00 PM
British Columbians will soon notice they are paying less for many of the generic prescription drugs they need for their health. Starting April 1, a new drug pricing regulation will reduce the price of generic drugs to 25 per cent of the brand name price, from the current rate of 35 per cent of the brand name price. The price will further drop to 20 per cent in April 2014.
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Saturday, March 30, 2013 12:01 PM
The B.C. government is contributing $100,000 to the Ford World Men's Curling Championship, announced Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Ida Chong during the celebration of the opening ceremony.
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Thursday, March 28, 2013 12:12 PM
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Health minister Margaret MacDiarmid announced $1.9 million in funding to support two projects that will help raise awareness about the transmission, treatment and prevention of viral hepatitis among B.C.'s Asian and South Asian population as well as throughout the province.
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Thursday, March 28, 2013 11:15 AM
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With the selection of 11 new service providers for the Better at Home program, more B.C. seniors will benefit from assistance with non-medical services such as grocery shopping and snow removal to support them in living independently in their own homes.
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Thursday, March 28, 2013 10:45 AM
B.C.'s provincial health officer released a report that looks at the potential health and social impacts on Aboriginal people in British Columbia as a result of recent changes to federal crime legislation.
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