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B.C. government to provide additional $25 million for marine restoration projects

Parksville: British Columbia’s Environment Ministry has announced another $25 million in funding for coastal cleanup and restoration of the marine environment. This brings its total...

B.C.’s COVID response praised for ‘nimbleness,’ calls to bolster public trust

Victoria: A review of British Columbia's COVID-19 response released Friday says despite being unprepared for the pandemic, the province showed ``resilience, balance and nimbleness''...

Health authority review launches to ensure support for front-line services

The Province is launching its health authority review to ensure resource allocations are supporting critical patient services and minimize unnecessary administrative spending. The Provincial Health...

Council approves partnering agreement for new childcare spaces at Strawberry Hill...

Surrey, BC – During the Regular Council Meeting on June 24, Surrey City Council approved Partnering, License and Operating Agreements with Alexandra Neighbourhood House...

Indigenous women in Surrey will have new complex-care housing, support

Indigenous women with complex mental-health and substance-use challenges in and around Surrey will soon have access to safe, culturally supportive housing and wraparound services...

Impaired drivers caught in Summerland

Summerland: 2024-07-03 1:50 PDT - Throughout the Canada Day long weekend, Summerland RCMP officers were out patrolling the community, conducting impaired driving enforcement. Two...

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...

DriveBC enhances accessibility, user experience with new platform

People driving throughout British Columbia this summer can get access to reliable road and weather conditions on provincial highways with a newly updated DriveBC...

A Quebec man is dead after an off-road vehicle crash in...

A 34-year-old Quebec man is dead after an off-road vehicle crashed over the weekend in northwestern New Brunswick. RCMP say three people were on an...

Smoke from Canada wildfires is increasing health risks in Black and...

Detroit (AP): Smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouded broad swaths of the U.S. from Minnesota to New York and Kentucky on Wednesday, prompting warnings...