Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums will be cut by 50% on Jan. 1, 2018, marking an important step toward improving fairness for all British Columbians, Finance Minister Carole James said today. “MSP premiums are unfair and place a significant burden …
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470 new licensed child-care spaces are on their way in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows
MAPLE RIDGE – Local families in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows will soon be able to access 470 new licensed child-care spaces thanks to a $4.019 million investment through the Province’s Child Care Major Capital Funding Program, announced New Democrat …
Province fixes loophole threatening renters
The provincial government has introduced legislation to close a major loophole in fixed-term leases and improve the rights of renters throughout British Columbia, Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Selina Robinson announced today. Robinson says the new legislation will mean landlords …
Children will soon be safer in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school district
By the end of next year, every student in Maple Ridge will be going to a seismically safe school, Premier John Horgan announced today. “Finishing upgrades at Fairview Elementary and Westview Secondary will mean every single child in Maple Ridge …
Toll-Free B.C.: Premier Horgan eliminates bridge tolls
As of Sept. 1, it is free to cross the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges. “We’re making life more affordable for people who cross the Fraser every day,” said Premier John Horgan. “We’re putting money back into the pockets …