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Roll up your sleeves, B.C., the 2025-26 vaccination campaign is here

People in B.C. are encouraged to protect themselves, their loved ones and their communities from influenza, COVID-19 and other viral respiratory illnesses, as the...

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...

Helping B.C. youth build skills for good jobs

Young people facing barriers to employment throughout the province will have more opportunities to find jobs and improve their life skills supported by new...

Province approves plan to rebuild Hazel Trembath Elementary

After a devastating fire two years ago, the plan to rebuild Hazel Trembath Elementary is moving forward with expedited construction timelines for a modern and...

Introduction of housing and municipal affairs statutes amendment act, 2025

Government introduced the housing and municipal affairs statutes amendment act, 2025 (Bill 25) to the legislative assembly on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. These amendments will support the...

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...

Minister’s statement on September Labour Force Survey results

Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for September...

New legislation makes online versions of B.C. laws official

As part of ongoing work to improve and modernize access to justice, the Province has introduced new legislation to make online versions of B.C....

Stronger protections coming for people affected by intimate-image abuse

People who had their intimate images shared without their consent will have access to higher compensation and better privacy protections while navigating the justice...

Stronger measures will address sexual violence at post-secondary schools

Government is introducing legislation and an action plan to strengthen support for post-secondary communities in preventing and responding to sexual violence. “Sexual violence is never...