BC Gov News

Responding to urgent need in the community, the Government of B.C. is opening a new temporary shelter to ensure people experiencing homelessness have a warm, dry and safe place to stay throughout the winter season.

Responding to urgent need in the community, the Government of B.C. is reopening the shelter at 599 Gower Point Rd., providing people experiencing homelessness with warm, safe beds right where they live and without having to travel to Sechelt, the nearest major city.

David Eby, Attorney General, has issued the following statement on the close of B.C.’s electoral reform referendum:

People in Campbell River, including Elders, seniors and those with physical disabilities, now have access to new affordable rental homes, thanks to a partnership between the Government of British Columbia and M'akola Housing Society.

As enrolment continues to grow, more students in the K-12 public education system are benefiting from increased investments and additional teachers supporting students.

Harry Bains, Minister of Labour, is appointing one new member and re-appointing three members to WorkSafeBC’s board of directors, ensuring that the board has the expertise needed to provide leadership in workers’ compensation and workplace health and safety.

George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, will introduce British Columbia’s CleanBC plan to global climate change leaders, as part of discussions at the United Nations COP24 climate change conference in Katowice, Poland.

Women and children leaving violence in Nanaimo will soon have more safe places to regroup, recover and begin rebuilding their lives.

New projections from the Economic Forecast Council show that British Columbia’s strong economy will outperform Canada over the next three years.

Bruce Ralston, Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology, has issued the following statement on the release of the November Labour Force Survey: