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New Forest Operations Map portal supports transparency, engagement

Information about forestry development is now more easily available online for public review and comment. The new Forest Operations Map online portal will act as...

Minister’s statement on NAFTA panel’s softwood countervailing decision

Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests, has released the following statement in response to the binational North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Chapter 19 panel...

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...

Online toolkit helps build homes faster as rents fall

More people will find their place in a community they love as B.C. continues rolling out new innovations that are making it easier and...

Shelter spaces added in Greater Victoria for people experiencing homelessness

People experiencing or at risk of homelessness now have more safe places to stay with the opening of 25 additional temporary shelter spaces at...

New affordable homes open for people in Courtenay

Indigenous Elders, individuals and people with disabilities with low or moderate incomes now have access to 40 affordable homes in Courtenay. “The opening of these homes means...

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...

600 GRADUATES READY TO POWER BC’S WORKFORCE AND ECONOMY

SURREY, BC – Western Community College (WCC) celebrated 600 graduates at its 2026 Convocation on August 21, with more than 1,000 overall in attendance which...

Stay safe, plan ahead for Canada Day weekend

As people make plans for the Canada Day weekend, it’s important to be prepared and stay safe as warm temperatures, dry conditions and wildfire...

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...