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Province launches poverty reduction strategy

PRINCE GEORGE — The Province has launched its first poverty reduction strategy called Together BC. Its goals are to reduce poverty by 25% and cut child poverty in half in the next five years. The strategy is anchored by initiatives like the BC Child Opportunity Benefit and Childcare BC. Using a baseline from 2016, the government hopes to lift 140-thousand people out of poverty, including 50-...

Budget 2019: Five things to watch for in the Liberals' final fiscal blueprint

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Bill Morneau will release the Trudeau government's final budget of its mandate Tuesday, just seven months before the next federal election. Here are some things to watch for: A boost to skills training The government says it wants to help workers adapt to the rapidly changing needs of the modern workforce. The budget is expected to announce measures to help Canadians...

Un-seasonal high temperatures flirting with records

PRINCE GEORGE - With temperatures being unseasonably warm the possibility of breaking some temperature records is very real. The weather for this week is expected to remain in the high teens, with Friday and Saturday both expected to be 14 degrees and while these temperatures are great for outdoor activities, they are certainly outside the norm. "We've seen a pretty good shift from the cold...