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City of Surrey launches Punjabi Healthy Aging Guide

Surrey, B.C. – The City of Surrey, in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of B.C., hosted the South Asian Forum: Brain Health on Feb....

Minister’s statement on lives lost to toxic drugs in 2024

Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, has released the following statement about the BC Coroners Service report on illicit drug toxicity deaths in 2024: “Today, we...

B.C., First Nations Justice Council open 6 more Indigenous justice centres

The Province, in partnership with the BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC), is opening six Indigenous justice centres, fulfilling a commitment to establish 15...

New legislation will accelerate B.C. renewable energy projects

To ensure rapid permitting and robust regulation of renewable energy projects, the Province will introduce legislation in spring 2025 allowing the regulation of renewable...

Minister’s statement on January Labour Force Survey results

Diana Gibson, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for...

More families access new child care spaces in Powell River

Families in Powell River have access to 28 new child care spaces opening at Kelly Creek Community school, including 12 spaces for children younger...

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...

Uptown Mobility Hub makes taking the bus an easier choice

Major improvements to the Uptown area of Saanich will make it easier for people to choose transit to get around Greater Victoria. A contract has...

Camping reservations open in several BC Parks campgrounds

Campsites in many BC Parks can be reserved to prepare for the 2025 spring camping season. Campsites can be reserved four months ahead of the desired...

Forty-Five Police Officers Join Surrey Police Service

Surrey Police Service (SPS) has added 45 additional police officers to its ranks this week as Surrey’s new police agency continues to grow. This...