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British Columbians will ring in the New Year with no MSP premiums, tougher pollution rules, a hefty vaping tax, and single-use plastics bans in several municipalities.

Here is a look at some of the changes taking effect in B.C., and in Canada, as of Jan. 1.

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MSP PREMIUMS

Premiums under the province’s Medical Services Plan will be eliminated starting Jan. 1, saving individuals up to $900 a year while families will pocket up to $1,800.

The Finance Ministry says ditching the “unfair” premiums will amount to a net tax cut of $800 million.

The change comes a year after premiums were halved and B.C. introduced a new tax of 1.95 per cent for businesses with a payroll over $1.5 million.

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SINGLE-USE PLASTICS AND STYROFOAM

Some B.C. residents will be starting the new decade with bans on single-use plastics and styrofoam takeout containers, as municipalities work to protect the environment from too much trash. In Vancouver, foam cups and takeout containers are banned starting Wednesday.