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Premier unveils B.C. Early Years Strategy

Premier unveils B.C. Early Years Strategy

A provincial early years office, a provincewide network of local early years centres, a new child tax benefit and more child-care spaces are all part of a provincial plan Premier Christy Clark unveiled to offer B.C. families with young children more accessible, affordable and high-quality services. read more

Families Wednesday, February 20, 2013 11:00 AM

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B.C. families pay less at the pharmacy starting April 1

B.C. families pay less at the pharmacy starting April 1

British Columbians will soon notice they are paying less for many of the generic prescription drugs they need for their health. Starting April 1, a new drug pricing regulation will reduce the price of generic drugs to 25 per cent of the brand name price, from the current rate of 35 per cent of the brand name price. The price will further drop to 20 per cent in April 2014. read more

Families Health Monday, April 1, 2013 12:00 PM