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5 days ago |
castanet.net | Kirk Penton |Chuck Chiang |Jeremy Hainsworth |Ish Sharma
In a maze of cement under Vancouver, the latest expansion to the SkyTrain rapid-transit system is taking shape, one stretch of track at a time. Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth described how track is being hauled into place in 400-metre lengths, as he led a tour of the $2.95-billion Broadway subway project and its two brightly lit centrepiece tunnels on Monday.
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5 days ago |
castanet.net | Kirk Penton |Ish Sharma |Brieanna Charlebois |Brendan Kergin
The Canadian Press - | Story: 553918The British Columbia government has launched a review of its primary health care system, in accordance with the ruling New Democrats' confidence agreement with the Green Party. The assessment is being co-ordinated by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the two-member Green caucus. The government says in a statement that a working group will engage with key stakeholders in the assessment of all elements of B.C.'s primary care system.
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5 days ago |
castanet.net | Kirk Penton |Ish Sharma |Brieanna Charlebois |Brendan Kergin
Ish Sharma / Business in Vancouver - Jun 2, 2025 / 11:22 am | Story: 553874About three in ten (29 per cent) Canadians who plan to retire within the next two years expect to carry a mortgage into retirement, according to a recent Royal LePage survey conducted by Leger. Royal LePage said the shift reflects broader housing trends and financial pressures. Canada's ongoing affordability crisis is prompting many to delay homeownership, which in turn leads to more retirees still paying off mortgages.
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5 days ago |
castanet.net | Kirk Penton |Ish Sharma |Brieanna Charlebois |Brendan Kergin
About three in ten (29 per cent) Canadians who plan to retire within the next two years expect to carry a mortgage into retirement, according to a recent Royal LePage survey conducted by Leger. Royal LePage said the shift reflects broader housing trends and financial pressures. Canada's ongoing affordability crisis is prompting many to delay homeownership, which in turn leads to more retirees still paying off mortgages.
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1 week ago |
castanet.net | Jeff Bell |Stefan Labbe |Ish Sharma |Wolfgang Depner
British Columbia's health minister says almost 6,000 people were on leave from involuntary mental health care in the province last week, pushing back against Opposition claims that the patients aren't being tracked. The status is known as extended leave, in which a person receiving involuntary mental health treatment is allowed back into the community while remaining under care.
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