B.C. supports people, boosts wildfire fight amid global challenges
B.C.’s First Quarterly Report shows the Province supported growing communities while responding to a major wildfire season, high interest rates across the country and...
New legislation will deliver key infrastructure faster, strengthen economy
Major infrastructure projects will be built faster in B.C. as the Province aims to speed up permitting and approvals through new legislation.
“At a time...
B.C. marks 7th anniversary of overdose emergency with grim record statistics
Vancouver: British Columbia Emergency Health Services has released grim statistics on the toxic drug crisis ahead of the seventh anniversary of the province declaring...
B.C. appoints four new Provincial Court judges
The Government of British Columbia has appointed four new Provincial Court judges to support access to justice.
The new judges are:
Ariana Ward (effective March 28,...
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...
B.C. improving community resilience through climate adaptation
To better protect people and improve community defences against climate change, the Province is providing funding to communities across British Columbia for disaster risk...
Western Community College Announces $100,000 in Scholarships for Surrey Students as...
Surrey, BC – Western Community College (WCC) marked a historic milestone today with a rebranding announcement, exciting expansion plans and a $100,000 scholarship announcement at a press conference...
Resources available to support campus overdose prevention, response
As post-secondary students prepare to head back to class for the fall semester, students and staff are reminded of the resources available to prevent and...
Job-protected medical leave lets workers return to work after serious illness
Workers with a serious illness or injury will have improved job protection under a proposed amendment to the Employment Standards Act.
Following the changes, working...
B.C. evacuation order rescinded but district says wildfire remains ‘volatile’
The Peace River Regional District says residents of 14 properties in rural areas north of Fort St. John may return home after being ordered...