Staying Cool During Extreme Heat
Know the official warnings
Heat warning
A heat warning is when daytime and overnight temperatures are higher than usual, but are not getting hotter every day. The threshold...
BC NDP to remove barriers to funeral rites, allowing communities to...
New actions to allow families to practice cultural and religious funeral rituals
SURREY – BC NDP candidate for Surrey – Serpentine River Baltej Dhillon, and...
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...
Do your taxes, get benefits
Every year, thousands of people in B.C. leave money on the table by not claiming the benefits for which they are eligible.
It’s estimated that...
Canadian MPs of all stripes condemn Punjab crackdown as some receive...
Ottawa: A cross-section of Canadian MPs are calling out an Indian government crackdown in the state of Punjab, and those criticizing internet restrictions are...
B.C. premier ‘astonished’ firm got Health Canada approval to make and...
Langley: British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is ``astonished’’ that Health Canada has granted a cannabis company the right to possess, produce, sell...
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...
MP Parm Bains announces of 15 new electric buses added to...
Parm Bains, Member of Parliament for Steveston – Richmond East, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities...
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...
Making homes available for people with speculation and vacancy tax
The speculation and vacancy tax (SVT) continues to help make more long-term housing available, according to the Province’s annual report for mayors in communities where...