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BC’s Minimum Wage Increase to Go Ahead on June 1st

BC’s Minimum Wage Increase to Go Ahead on June 1st
Labour Minister Harry Bains announced on Thursday to the scheduled minimum wage rise will go forward on June 1st. Minimum wage will rise to $14.60 an hour from $13.85 an hour. British Columbia businesses devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic will still have to pay a scheduled increase in the minimum wage next month just as…
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BC Updates Policy on Hospital Visitors

BC Updates Policy on Hospital Visitors
This past week, the BC government announced changes to its policy for essential visitors to hospitals and long-term care homes to make it clear that people with disabilities still need access to vital supports. On Tuesday, Health Minister Adrian Dix acknowledged that many disabled people have been afraid to access health care during the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Community Outreach Pop-Up Clinic

Community Outreach Pop-Up Clinic
A pop-up clinic has started at SHARE’s Clarke street location in Port Moody. All appropriate cleaning,  distancing  and patient assessment protocols are being followed in order to keep both the medical team and visiting clients safe.   The service is available both for people who are feeling unwell and may have COVID-like symptoms as well as people…
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Reduce Stress through the Mindshift App

Reduce Stress through the Mindshift App
We wanted to share a great app we recently found to help with mindfulness and breathing called Mindshift. It provides free anxiety relief all through an app. When you create an account you can read everything about anxiety and the different types you could experience but also it will track how you are doing and…
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