New intake open for connectivity funding applications
The sixth intake of the Connecting Communities BC funding program will be open for applications until June 30, 2025.
In March 2022, B.C. and Canada announced...
Opening elementary school addition in Richmond
Families in Richmond will benefit from 225 new student seats as a new addition at Tomsett Elementary opens to support the growing community.
"As our Richmond...
Sixty-seven more shelter spaces coming to Abbotsford
People experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Abbotsford will have access to more shelter spaces, with 22 new spaces open and 45 spaces...
City of Surrey awarded two BC Recreation and Parks Association Awards
Surrey, B.C. – The City of Surrey has been recognized by the BC Recreation and Parks Association with two prestigious provincial awards, celebrating innovation, leadership,...
Cowichan’s new hospital celebrates name, construction progress
As part of ongoing work to incorporate Indigenous perspectives into healing, the new Cowichan hospital will carry a Hul'q'umi'num' and English dual name celebrating the...
Premier’s statement on softwood lumber
Premier David Eby has released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Commerce announcement that it plans to raise softwood duties...
New meeting rules will strengthen Indigenous, local government relations
The Province is proposing legislative amendments in response to the desire of First Nations and local governments to make it easier to work together and...
New permitting strategy will help build homes faster
The Province is taking another step to tackle the housing crisis by creating a one-stop-shop approach to provincial permitting to help speed up approvals and...
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...
Agritech projects, training will strengthen B.C. agriculture
British Columbia will soon have nearly 200 new jobs and hundreds more people trained in science and technology to enhance food security and strengthen...