Construction starts on new BC Cancer centre in Nanaimo
Shovels are going in the ground for a new BC Cancer centre that will deliver expanded cancer care and treatment for people in Nanaimo...
KPU Surrey will welcome first on-campus housing
More than 350 new student beds and a dining hall are coming to Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) Surrey campus, marking the first on-campus housing project...
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...
Province strengthens local evacuation routes, public notification planning
The Province is funding local community projects throughout B.C. to improve planning for evacuation routes and public notifications to keep people safe and informed...
B.C. supports projects that help communities prepare for climate emergencies
To better protect people and communities throughout B.C. from the increasing threat of natural and climate-related emergencies, the Province is providing more than $40...
BC Highway Patrol uses 277 Mandatory Alcohol Screenings to keep roads...
The combined road safety efforts of BC Highway Patrol led to 226 tickets and 362 roadside breath demands. Of those breath demands, 277 were...
People encouraged to prepare for winter weather
As B.C. moves into colder seasonal weather, people are encouraged to prepare for low temperatures, snowfall and storms this winter.
People can plan ahead by making...
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...
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...
New legislation will strengthen oversight of international education
The B.C. government is introducing legislation to strengthen oversight of B.C.’s international education sector, ensuring better protection for international students.
“Our government is putting the...