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Funding improves access to food in northern B.C.

People in northern B.C. will have more reliable access to healthy food, thanks to an investment from the Province. This support for local projects will...

New beds improve care for people with complex mental-health disorders

New care beds at Alouette Homes will soon support more people requiring long-term involuntary care with a safe, home-like setting and specialized care that meets...

Nearly 300 new homes coming to Victoria

People in Victoria will soon have access to nearly 300 new homes as construction begins on two developments that offer affordable rental and supportive...

Life-saving cancer therapy now being provided in British Columbia

Cancer patients affected by certain advanced leukemias and lymphomas now have better access to Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell (CAR-T) therapy closer to home, as...

New legislation makes online versions of B.C. laws official

As part of ongoing work to improve and modernize access to justice, the Province has introduced new legislation to make online versions of B.C....

Surrey Art Gallery’s 50th year begins with a journey through Rajni...

Surrey, BC – Surrey Art Gallery is thrilled to kick off their 50th anniversary with the touring exhibition Rajni Perera: Futures at Surrey Art...

Minimum wage increases to $17.40 an hour on June 1

B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will get a pay raise when the general minimum wage increases from $16.75 to $17.40 per hour on June 1, 2024. This...

More than 500 affordable homes open in Greater Victoria

People living in Greater Victoria now have more affordable housing options with 530 new rental homes open or opening soon in the community. “Having access...

Minister’s statement on September Labour Force Survey results

Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for September...

Urban deer removal complete in Cranbrook, Kimberley

The Province, with the support of the ʔaq’am First Nation and the cities of Cranbrook and Kimberley, has completed the removal and testing of...