The Finance Ministry said as of Saturday night, the government has approved over one million applications for the benefit, representing 1.5 million British Columbians and $682 million in payouts. Ralph Folster is banking on the $1,000 B.C. recovery benefit to pay for vital medication that’s not covered by Pharmacare. The 55-year-old, who is on disability assistance, is among the hundreds of thousands of British Columbians still waiting to receive their recovery benefit as the government struggles with a massive backlog in cases. Folster, who lives at Sitkum Lodge, a Vic West apartment bui...