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Robinson suggested the fault lay with the federal government, which omitted paid sick leave from its budget, delivered Monday
“I was disappointed that the federal government chose not to do that and we’re going to encourage them to move forward on that,” she told reporters. “It is the best way to go. It is the most efficient way to go.”
The buck-passing probably has to do with the undisclosed cost of paid sick leave. Plus a reluctance by politicians to pick up the tab themselves or pass the bill along to pandemic-battered employers.
Another surprise in the B.C. NDP budget was funding for child care, which fell well short of the party commitment in its election platform.
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VICTORIA During the NDP government in the 1990s, Mike Farnworth earned the nickname the “janitor” because he was routinely called on to clean up other people’s messes.
Local government, economic development, gambling … several times he was handed cabinet portfolios where a predecessor had stumbled.
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Farnworth was pressed into cleanup service for the current government this week. The assignment being to clarify the third-wave-of-the-pandemic travel restrictions announced Monday by Premier John Horgan.
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The Vancouver Whitecaps have a new radio home.
Following the shutdown of TSN 1040, the Whitecaps will not be moving to all-sports radio station Sportsnet 650, as had been speculated. Instead, the team has inked a new two-year broadcast deal with Corus Entertainment, the media conglomerate that owns Global and CKNW, among other stations.
Play-by-play of matches, including one-hour pre- and post-match shows, are moving to Vancouver’s all-traffic station, AM 730. Former TSN 1040 broadcasters, play-by-play man Corey Basso, and colour commentator Colin Miller will continue to call games as part of the new partnership.
“This is a fantastic partnership for our club and for our fans,” said Whitecaps FC Chief Communications Officer Tom Plasteras. “Corus Entertainment brings a tremendous reach to inform and engage our loyal supporters, and also to introduce new fans to the club. We are excited to have an expansive partnership that includes programming and
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