Province takes action to address health, safety concerns in supportive housing
People living and those working in supportive housing will be safer and better supported as the Province begins work to ensure housing providers are...
Traffic stop leads to seizure of significant quantity of contraband tobacco
BC Highway Patrol is investigating after a traffic stop for impairment led to the significant seizure of contraband tobacco near Duncan last month.
On June...
Construction begins on operating rooms at Vancouver General Hospital
New operating rooms at Vancouver General Hospital will provide people in Vancouver and throughout British Columbia with better access to faster, high-quality surgical care.
Construction has begun...
New Henry Hudson Elementary seismically safer, has 145 more student seats
Henry Hudson Elementary is now complete for Vancouver students, ensuring more kids have the spaces they need to grow and thrive.
“Every student in Vancouver...
Opioid-free pain-management options support construction industry workers
People working in the construction industry benefit from ongoing access to opioid-free pain-management options as the Province supports two pain clinics in Burnaby and...
Facilities Bargaining Association and Health Employers Association of BC reach tentative...
The Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) has reached a tentative agreement with members of the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA).
The parties reached a tentative...
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...
New acting chair appointed for Mental Health Review Board
Joanna Nefs has been appointed for a six-month term as acting chair of the Mental Health Review Board, starting Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
The review...
Province appoints Larry Campbell to work with partners to improve quality...
The Province has appointed Larry Campbell to convene and co-ordinate partners in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) with the aim of improving the quality of life for all...
RCMP suspect Amber Alert kids taken off grid after ‘preplanned’ abduction...
SURREY, B.C. — Police say they have "credible information" that two children who are the subject of an Amber Alert have been taken "off...