First-time homebuyers will get a tax break, while speculators are being targeted in new housing initiatives unveiled in B.C.’s 2024 budget. The tax programs come along with new money earmarked for the province’s BC Builds program intended to spur the construction of new rental housing. The initiatives come with the NDP government claiming 78,000 homes … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia is joining Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec in funding in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. Announced in the budget Thursday, starting in April 2025, the province will fully fund one round of IVF treatments for British Columbians who need help to start a family. 7:57 B.C. Budget 2024: … Read more
Here’s what people are saying about the 2024 British Columbia budget: “Some look at the challenges ahead and say government should respond with deep cuts, leaving people to fend for themselves. This would only weaken the services we all rely on and drive up costs with added fees and fares.” — Katrine Conroy, minister of … Read more
