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6 tips for managing money when you're self-employed (Vancouver Sun)

Despite self-employed entrepeneurs facing challenges during the pandemic, a recent report from Freshbooks projects that an estimated 7 million Canadians ...

The reality is that your income will fluctuate, and you’ll work longer and harder than you ever have before. It’s unrealistic to think things will go according to plan once you become a freelancer or small business owner. This will allow you to maximize your tax return. Some people prefer to track things manually with spreadsheets, but using software such as QuickBooks or FreshBooks might be easier. You’ll be taxed for unpaid installments, so budget accordingly, especially if your income fluctuates throughout the year. These federal numbers also don’t factor in additional provincial tax obligations, which can be calculated with an online service such as TurboTax. That means you’ll want to save even more money for taxes if you’ve had a good year. As a result, I set aside 25% of each paycheque and put it into a high-interest savings account. Before quitting my full-time job, I topped up my emergency fund to cover six months’ expenses. Article content As a personal finance expert, I was confident that I would be able to manage my finances well. Article content Article content

True Crime Byline: Children of Vancouver's missing women faced ... (Vancouver Sun)

The new podcast True Crime Byline looks back at The Vancouver Sun investigation into Vancouver's missing women, a case that eventually led to the arrest and ...

She holds dear a few memories, and asks occasional questions about the woman she resembles so much. Some of the missing women’s children have escaped the cycle of poverty, violence and drugs that claimed their mothers, while others have fallen into it. Dawn’s brother Ernie Crey is locked in a battle with the government over the foster care given to the daughters of another Crey sister, Sherry, who also fell into drugs and prostitution. “This is a very difficult time for the family members, and our role is to help them through that process. The provincial government’s Victim Services and Community Programs division offers assistance to families as they grapple with traumatic events. Brittney was in kindergarten when Frey disappeared in September 1997, and has sketchy memories of her mother. But the Freys were forced to tell Brittney the truth two years ago when schoolyard bullies questioned her about her mother’s identity following the publicity around Pickton’s arrest for Marnie’s murder, Lynn Frey said. “She said, ‘Mom, this is the only thing I can do for her. I didn’t have the heart to tell her that she was never going to do that,” he said. The baby, who would now be about seven years old, was adopted and the Cummers are not able to see her. But she’s glad they won’t be inundated yet with daily news in this portion of the trial. When people say, ‘Why do you live with your grandmother and so on,’ they can say, ‘That’s my mother right there,'” said Pat de Vries, who is raising her grandchildren Jeannie, 15, and Ben, 9.

Canadian drag queen superstar Kendall Gender talks Vancouver ... (Vancouver Sun)

Canada's Drag Race finalist will be home in Vancouver to celebrate Vancouver Pride.

From the range, we’re partial to this cool denim jacket with the phrase “Let Us Love” embroidered on the back. A regular supporter of 2SLGBTQ+ programs in the U.S., Germany, Brazil and beyond, Jean Paul Gaultier fragrance has released limited-edition iterations of the bestselling Le Male and Classique scents for Pride 2022. Gender also worked with the Annabelle brand team to create a video about what it means to live Proud Out Loud. This awareness of the realities facing 2SLGBTQ+ individuals in other countries around the world, has long prompted Gender to use her platform and influence to speak up about inclusivity and support. “I will say, the first number I ever performed in drag was Ring the Alarm by Beyoncé, and Beyoncé is still my favourite inspiration to this day,” Gender says. Gender, who starred on the second season of Canada’s Drag Race and was a finalist that season, began performing in drag in 2014.

Concert review: 5 things to know about John Fogerty live at Rogers ... (Vancouver Sun)

As non rock star as a rock star can be, John Fogerty shreds the hits live.

Article content Article content Article content Not only does the 77-year-old California legend have a legacy most musicians will never even approach, he did it in a time period that compressed a career’s worth of music into a four-year period. Article content Article content

Powell River name removed from general hospital in reconciliation ... (Vancouver Sun)

Hospital that serves the city and regional district will be renamed qathet General Hospital at the request of the Tla'amin First Nation.

The word qathet — derived from q̓at̓ᶿət in the nation’s Ayajuthem language — means “working together, bringing together.” Article content Article content

UPDATED: Powell River General Hospital officially renamed as ... (Powell River Peak)

Tla'amin Nation and Vancouver Coastal Health leadership mark occasion with renaming ceremony on hospital grounds.

Renaming this hospital site is an important milestone as we work to ensure every health-care facility operating in our region is a culturally safe space for Indigenous people seeking essential treatment and care.” “For more than a year we consulted with the nation, and we worked together to establish how to walk forward on this journey,” said Ballem. “Today is the culmination of all that work. In a media release from VCH, Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons made the following statement: “This is a welcome announcement and I appreciate the spirit and work of reconciliation behind it. She added that the hospital renaming is not just about reconciliation, it’s about resistance, thriving and taking roles back. A name signals our values, our commitment and our intentions. VCH board chair Dr. Penny Ballem said she wanted to acknowledge and thank the Coast Salish peoples, and especially Tla’amin Nation, whose traditional, unceded territory the hospital resides on.

Surrey police add biggest group of new boots on ground in transition (Vancouver Sun)

Surrey police Chief Norm Lipinski estimates the force will have 150 officers on the ground by October municipal elections and be beyond the point-of-no-return ...

Behind the scenes, Lipinski admitted there have been some tensions. “This is a merger, if you will,” Lipinski said borrowing the business-world term. And as SPS ramps up its numbers, anticipated to hit 295 by spring 2023, the RCMP will scale back its own from a contingent now at around 700, Lipinski said. “(It’s) a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” “What are you going to do with 200 people, and who’s going to fire them?” Lipinski said. Article content

B.C. leads country in household evictions over the past five years (Vancouver Sun)

B.C. households were subject to evictions or “forced to move” more than in any other Canadian province, according to the latest data from the Canadian ...

Estimates were produced using population estimates from the 2016 Census. Article content Article content “All they have to do is serve an eviction notice (to tenants),” Modrovic said of B.C. landlords. Article content Article content Article content

B.C., Washington state working on Nooksack River cross-border ... (Vancouver Sun)

Nooksack River International Task Force, which went dormant in 2011, resurrected at the request of the B.C. government.

Article content Article content The deadly flooding washed away roads, bridges and homes and 14,000 people had to be evacuated. Article content Article content Article content

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