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B.C. homeowners who sell within two years to face flipping tax

B.C. homeowners who sell within two years to face flipping tax

The tax starts at 20 per cent on income from properties sold within one year, gradually declining to zero for those sold between 366 and 730 days.
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
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."
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.
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.
Second phase of Sturgeon Banks rehabilitation launches

Second phase of Sturgeon Banks rehabilitation launches

The river brings about 17 million tonnes of sediment to the Fraser Delta every year.
Richmond streets will be shut down so kids can play

Richmond streets will be shut down so kids can play

Bikes, scooters, badminton and chalk will be available.
'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.
B.C. budget: Questions abound in Crown, agency forecasts

B.C. budget: Questions abound in Crown, agency forecasts

FIFA, inflation cloud forecasts for Crown agencies in latest B.C. budget.
Daily shortage of 20 teachers in Richmond schools: RTA president

Daily shortage of 20 teachers in Richmond schools: RTA president

Increasing the number of teacher on-call positions could help retain teachers and help with shortages.