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Employers welcome increase in health-tax exemption threshold

Employers welcome increase in health-tax exemption threshold

Employers with payrolls up to $1 million will now be exempt from paying a health tax on their payroll
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Vancouver council to vote on $2.7M to help prevent gang recruitment

Vancouver council to vote on $2.7M to help prevent gang recruitment

Money comes via federal government's "building safer communities fund."
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Initial IVF treatments to be publicly funded in B.C. starting next year

Initial IVF treatments to be publicly funded in B.C. starting next year

B.C. will join other provinces, including Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec, in funding an initial IVF treatment — which typically costs about $15,000 to $20,000 per cycle.
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Youth rugby returns Feb. 25 to the Sea to Sky

Youth rugby returns Feb. 25 to the Sea to Sky

The Axemen offer youth programs for various ages, from U8 to U16
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See: Ocean Wise visits Valleycliffe Elementary

See: Ocean Wise visits Valleycliffe Elementary

Next stop: Brackendale Elementary welcomes the ocean conservation education team on Friday.
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Have a ball: Two more off-leash dog areas expected this year, says DOS

Have a ball: Two more off-leash dog areas expected this year, says DOS

Off-leash dog areas at Squamish’s Brennan Park and in Brackendale are expected to open this year.
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Vancouver construction crane death comes after calls to better certify B.C. operators

Vancouver construction crane death comes after calls to better certify B.C. operators

Luxury condo construction site shut down for a second day with a stop-work-order issued by WorkSafeBC.
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SD48 sees greater revenues, greater expenses in 23-24

SD48 sees greater revenues, greater expenses in 23-24

The local school district is spending almost $3 million on leave expenses
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'Always going to be that fear': Pickton victim's relative decries day parole chance

'Always going to be that fear': Pickton victim's relative decries day parole chance

The cousin of one of the dozens of murdered women linked to notorious B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton says she will always be afraid that he might be let out of prison, no matter how slim the chance.
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For Indigenous by Indigenous: The path to reconciliation through housing in Squamish and beyond

For Indigenous by Indigenous: The path to reconciliation through housing in Squamish and beyond

Aboriginal Housing Management Association offers Indigenous-led housing solutions to bridge the gaps created by colonization.
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