Adopting permanent daylight saving time
The Province of British Columbia is adopting permanent year-round daylight saving time (DST) to improve people’s overall health, reduce disruptions for families, simplify scheduling and...
B.C., First Nations advance long-term water planning for Nicola watershed
The Province and the Coldwater, Lower Nicola, Nooaitch, Shackan and Upper Nicola Indian Bands (the Nicola 5 First Nations) are taking the next step...
Province helps build global connections for B.C.’s life-sciences sector
B.C. will lead a delegation of companies to the BIO International Convention in Boston, Mass., to attract more investment to the province’s life-sciences sector...
Job-protected medical leave lets workers return to work after serious illness
Workers with a serious illness or injury will have improved job protection under a proposed amendment to the Employment Standards Act.
Following the changes, working...
Attorney general’s statement on Jewish Heritage Month
Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement marking Jewish Heritage Month:
“As Jewish communities around the world conclude Passover celebrations, we in British...
More indoor spaces, supports coming for people experiencing homelessness in Penticton
People experiencing homelessness in Penticton will soon be better supported and have more places to stay indoors with a new partnership between the city...
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...
Trudeau arrives in Indonesia for G20 summit with aim of further...
BALI, INDONESIA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Bali, Indonesia on Monday for a gathering of leaders from the G-20 countries.
The world's largest 20...
Premier’s, parliamentary secretary’s statements on the International Day for the Elimination...
Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination:
“On March 21, 1960, in Sharpeville, South...
B.C. becomes first province to provide universal coverage for opioid...
Victoria: The British Columbia government is expanding access to opioid treatment medications such as methadone by providing universal coverage to help people with substance...