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Baw Baw Shire Council will proactively seek funding for new and improved kindergarten spaces to cater for the growing community. At its meeting last...

I worked in psychiatry in Victoria in the late 1980s and it was a revolving door for those who returned to the community without a stable and secure environment once their hospitalization ended. The victimization and criminality that is being experienced today had not ­materialized to today’s levels, but then, as now, it was inhuman to watch the never-ending cycle: hospitalize, stabilize and release. Governments and society must acknowledge that there are those among us who do not have th...

ethompson@lewistownsentinel.com LEWISTOWN — An additional $635,000 in revenue will be added to Mifflin County’s tax base thanks to new imagery technology available through the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency which brings property records up to date. Laura Simonetti, geographic information systems director for Mifflin County, explained during the Mifflin County Commissioners’ regular meeting that every resident’s property tax in the county has been updated and field verified. Si...

Political parties need to tone down the tone-deaf messaging By Andrew Fleming. Published on Mar 2, 2021 2:40pm "We’re going to move Justin Trudeau out of this office into a more appropriate office; we’ve got something lined up already for him,” Erin OToole said while pointing to the outdoor john and grinning like a mischievous fifth-grader who simply cant wait to show the clip to his buddies. (Pexels photo) They say laughter is the best medicine, but right now most Canadians a...

In unusual spring agenda, throne speech wont be delivered until seven weeks into legislative session.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong says lack of job growth in the past two years is disappointing, but government is continuing its emphasis on natural gas and trade. Tom Fletcher/Black Press VICTORIA – Finance Minister Mike de Jong unveiled B.C.’s second straight surplus budget Tuesday, with few spending and tax changes as the province plans for economic growth driven by natural gas exports. The biggest tax change is that provincial tobacco tax goes up 32 cents a pack April 1, on top of the la...

Dentists, paramedics, midwives and other health professionals will be trained to administer vaccines as part of the province’s immunization strategy, says B.C.’s top doctor. “We are very excited . . .

Opinion – Ian Powell (Originally published at The Democracy Project )  Will the health reforms proposed for the Labour Government make the system better or worse? Health commentator Ian Powell (formerly the Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical … (Originally published at The Democracy Project)  Will the health reforms proposed for the Labour Government make the system better or worse? Health commentator Ian Powell (formerly the Executive Director of the Association ...

Will the health reforms proposed for the Labour Government make the system better or worse? Health commentator Ian Powell (formerly the Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists) gives his analysis of what change is most necessary, and what should be avoided. The review of the Health and Disability System by the Heather Simpson led panel (hereafter referred to as ‘Simpson’) is a review that needs to be rescued from itself. At the heart of this statement is...

(Originally published at The Democracy Project )  Will the health reforms proposed for the Labour Government make the system better or worse? Health commentator Ian Powell (formerly the Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical ...