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Free IVF in British Columbia will ‘save marriages,’ says father of two
VANCOUVER - Liam Iliffe says he was almost brought to tears when he heard British Columbia was introducing one free cycle of invitro fertilization treatment for anyone who wants to start a family. Fin...
Feb 22, 2024
Here’s a look at the 2024 B.C. budget, by the numbers
VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy has delivered an election-year budget that includes benefits for families and businesses as well as an increased deficit. Here are some of i...
Feb 22, 2024
B.C. budget highlights, from soaring deficit to family benefit boost and free IVF
VICTORIA - The 2024 British Columbia budget includes new spending measures designed to ease high costs of living, while significantly boosting the province's deficit. Here are some highlights: THE DEF...
Feb 22, 2024
Republicans vote to make it harder to amend Missouri Constitution
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Republican lawmakers on Thursday voted to make it harder to change the Missouri Constitution amid a campaign to restore abortion rights through a voter-backed constitutional...
Feb 22, 2024
Quebec coroner inquest told that poor police planning led to killing of officer
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police didn't plan properly before they tried to arrest a mentally ill man last March, and as a result an officer was killed, the province's workplace health and safety bo...
Feb 22, 2024
Nova Scotia Health drops proof of COVID-19 vaccination for its employees
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's health authority says it is lifting a requirement for its employees and on-site hospital staff to submit proof of COVID-19 immunization, beginning Monday. Officials say the cha...
Feb 22, 2024
B.C. election budget boosts family benefits as deficit soars to $7.9B
VICTORIA - Families and small business operators in British Columbia are expected to benefit in an election-year budget that boosts spending, but forecasts a growing deficit of more than $7.9 billion ...
Feb 22, 2024
Amid fentanyl crisis, Oregon lawmakers propose more funding for opioid addiction medication in jails
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Kendra Sawyer spoke with her dad from the Deschutes County jail and told him she loved him. Six hours later, in the throes of opioid withdrawal, the 22-year-old took her own life...
Feb 21, 2024
Georgia has the nation's only Medicaid work requirement. Mississippi could be next
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - After years of refusing to expand Medicaid, some of Mississippi's Republican leaders now say they are open to the policy - if they can require new enrollees to have a job. That a...
Feb 21, 2024
Belleville needs business case for new health hub during opioid crisis, province says
TORONTO - An eastern Ontario city beleaguered by opioids must come up with a business plan if it wants $2 million to fund a health and social services hub, Premier Doug Ford's government said Wednesda...
Feb 21, 2024
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