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Office of the Premier

Province supports new weir to keep Cowichan River flowing

Friday, March 22, 2024 9:15 AM
Province supports new weir to keep Cowichan River flowing

B.C. is taking an important step forward in drought preparedness by supporting a new Cowichan Lake weir, ensuring the Cowichan River continues to flow and provide a safe and reliable water supply for people, businesses, the environment and wildlife.


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Agriculture and Food

Province strengthens drought preparedness

Monday, March 18, 2024 10:11 AM
B.C. strengthens drought preparedness

Hundreds of B.C. farmers will be better equipped to deal with drought with supports to help manage, collect and store water for crops and livestock.


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Attorney General

Annual awards honour B.C. anti-racism advocates

Friday, March 22, 2024 8:15 AM
Awards celebrate B.C. anti-racism advocates

Nearly 80 people and organizations were nominated for the 2024 B.C. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Awards, honouring their efforts to combat racism and create a more inclusive B.C.


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Children and Family Development

New position expedites progress on Indigenous child welfare

Thursday, March 7, 2024 11:30 AM
Indigenous mother holding her child.

A new Indigenous child welfare director (ICWD) position that will help better ensure the safety, wellness, and access to community and culture for Indigenous children was brought into effect on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.


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Citizens' Services

Van takes Service BC to the people

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 9:30 AM
Mobile Service BC van

A new mobile service centre is increasing access to government services for people who are unable to visit a Service BC office in person.


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Education and Child Care

Budget 2024 brings more student spaces to Langley

Friday, March 15, 2024 10:15 AM
More student spaces in Langley

Two new Langley school projects are planned to move forward as part of Budget 2024, including a new middle school and an addition.


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Emergency Management and Climate Readiness

Province strengthens flood defences, protecting people, communities

Thursday, March 21, 2024 9:15 AM
image of creek flowing through a park. Text: Keeping people safe with local disaster risk-reduction projects.

More communities will benefit from local projects that help keep people safe during disasters and extreme-weather events.


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Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation

Province, YVR work together to support good jobs, fight pollution

Thursday, March 21, 2024 11:50 AM
Province, YVR work together to support good jobs, fight pollution

A partnership aimed at fighting pollution in the aviation sector, growing investment and supporting clean, sustainable jobs and business opportunities for people in British Columbia has been made between the B.C. government and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).


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Environment and Climate Change Strategy

Park additions boost outdoor recreation, strengthen ecosystem protection

Thursday, March 14, 2024 2:15 PM

Newly introduced legislation will expand B.C.’s parks and protected areas, strengthen biodiversity conservation and provide more opportunities for people to access outdoor recreation.


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Finance

Budget 2024: Taking action for people, families in B.C.

Thursday, February 22, 2024 1:45 PM
Budget 2024: Taking action for people, families in B.C.

Budget 2024 takes on the big challenges people are facing today by helping with everyday costs, delivering more homes faster, strengthening health care and services, and building a stronger, cleaner economy.


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Forests

Province takes early action to prepare for wildfire, drought season

Monday, March 18, 2024 1:15 PM
Province takes early action to prepare for wildfire, drought season

The Province is taking several early steps to prepare for the wildfire and drought season, including working proactively with local governments and First Nations to help keep people and communities safe and informed.


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Health

Life-saving cancer therapy now being provided in British Columbia

Sunday, March 10, 2024 11:59 AM
Life-saving cancer therapy now being provided in British Columbia

Cancer patients affected by certain advanced leukemias and lymphomas now have better access to Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell (CAR-T) therapy closer to home, as the therapy becomes available in the province.


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Housing

Affordable rental homes open for people in Langley

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:15 PM
Affordable rental homes open for people in Langley

Families, seniors and individuals in the Township of Langley now have access to 98 new affordable rental homes with the opening of Jennie Gaglardi Place.


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Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Joint statement on the Elk-Kootenay/Kootenai watershed

Monday, March 11, 2024 11:00 AM

George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy; Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation; Murray Rankin, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation; and Nathan Cullen, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship; have released the following joint statement in response to Canada and the United States writing to the International Joint Commission with a plan for the Elk-Kootenay/Kootenai watershed: 


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Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat

Throne speech lays out vision of a stronger B.C. that works better for people

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 2:30 PM
Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin opened the final session of the 42nd Parliament by delivering the speech from the throne

Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin opened the final session of the 42nd Parliament by delivering the speech from the throne, laying out the B.C. government’s vision for a stronger province that works better for people.


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Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation

Province, YVR work together to support good jobs, fight pollution

Thursday, March 21, 2024 11:50 AM
Province, YVR work together to support good jobs, fight pollution

A partnership aimed at fighting pollution in the aviation sector, growing investment and supporting clean, sustainable jobs and business opportunities for people in British Columbia has been made between the B.C. government and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).


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Labour

Minimum wage increases to $17.40 an hour on June 1

Monday, February 26, 2024 1:55 PM
Minimum wage increases to $17.40 an hour on June 1

B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will get a pay raise when the general minimum wage increases from $16.75 to $17.40 per hour on June 1, 2024.


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Mental Health and Addictions

Budget 2024 supports improvements to treatment, recovery services

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 9:23 AM
Image: A man talks to a doctor in a treatment room. Graphic text: New funding enhances care for mental health and addiction recovery.

The Province is significantly increasing the funding many service providers rely on to deliver thousands of registered or licensed treatment and recovery beds throughout B.C. as part of Budget 2024.  


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Municipal Affairs

Expanding multi-language support, services for newcomers

Thursday, March 28, 2024 9:30 AM

Newcomers to British Columbia will have more help getting started in their new communities with expanded services and a new online multi-language information hub.


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Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills

Historic project brings student housing to Douglas College

Thursday, February 29, 2024 11:13 AM
New student housing project underway at Douglas College

Students at Douglas College will soon have access to affordable on-campus housing for the first time as construction starts on one of the Province’s largest capital investments in student housing.


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Public Safety and Solicitor General

New digital platform improves response, safety for people in crisis in Port Moody

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 10:30 AM
New digital platform improves response, safety for people in crisis in Port Moody

People experiencing a mental-health or addiction emergency in Port Moody will receive improved response from police officers with HealthIM, an innovative, evidence-based digital tool paving the way for better crisis support in B.C.


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Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Budget 2024 supports improvements to treatment, recovery services

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 9:23 AM
Image: A man talks to a doctor in a treatment room. Graphic text: New funding enhances care for mental health and addiction recovery.

The Province is significantly increasing the funding many service providers rely on to deliver thousands of registered or licensed treatment and recovery beds throughout B.C. as part of Budget 2024.  


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Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Elder-in-Residence supports cultural knowledge, reconciliation

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 11:30 AM
A smiling man leans against a wood bench, surrounded by art and wood carvings.

The announcement of Roy Henry Vickers as the inaugural BC Arts Council Elder-in-Residence marks a significant step forward toward learning and promoting Indigenous knowledge within the arts community.


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Transportation and Infrastructure

Province, YVR work together to support good jobs, fight pollution

Thursday, March 21, 2024 11:50 AM
Province, YVR work together to support good jobs, fight pollution

A partnership aimed at fighting pollution in the aviation sector, growing investment and supporting clean, sustainable jobs and business opportunities for people in British Columbia has been made between the B.C. government and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).


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Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Province supports new weir to keep Cowichan River flowing

Friday, March 22, 2024 9:15 AM
Province supports new weir to keep Cowichan River flowing

B.C. is taking an important step forward in drought preparedness by supporting a new Cowichan Lake weir, ensuring the Cowichan River continues to flow and provide a safe and reliable water supply for people, businesses, the environment and wildlife.


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