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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Boost to community food infrastructure will help build food security
More people in North Okanagan will soon have better access to healthy, fresh food as funding bolsters support for critical food infrastructure.
The Land to...
Investment in anti-violence projects supports Indigenous people in B.C.
New funding for B.C.’s Path Forward Community Fund will ensure that Indigenous people have the resources they need to address violence against Indigenous women,...
Plant a tree for $20: Surrey’s popular sale returns in August
Surrey, B.C. – The City of Surrey’s popular online tree sales are back this summer, with the next sale set for Aug. 13 and quality...
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...
Premier’s statement on Christmas
Premier David Eby has issued the following statement celebrating Christmas:
“Christmas is a time of joy, giving and togetherness. As people throughout the province put...