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Hundreds of former youth in care take advantage of tuition waiver

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 10:15 AM

Eight hundred and six former youth in care are now accessing post-secondary education and skills training through the Provincial Tuition Waiver Program, an increase of 326% since government launched the program.


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Eliminating barriers for emergency dispatchers, nurses, care aides

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 1:15 PM

Emergency dispatchers, nurses and publicly funded health-care assistants will have easier access to workers’ compensation for mental-health disorders that come from work-related trauma.


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Students gear up for clean tech futures with new SFU facility

Thursday, April 25, 2019 10:45 AM

In September 2019, Simon Fraser University (SFU) students will be able to train, for the first time, in new state-of-the-art facilities for sustainable energy engineering, a program unique to Western Canada.


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Wildfire risk reduction grant benefits Sunshine Coast

Thursday, April 25, 2019 10:15 AM

As part of its ongoing commitment to reduce wildfire threats, the B.C. government is providing more than $53,000 in community resiliency investment grants to support projects on the Sunshine Coast.


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Improving primary care in Richmond

Thursday, April 25, 2019 9:45 AM

Government is transforming everyday health care for people living in Richmond by establishing three primary care networks (PCNs), which will bring additional health-care resources and support to the region.


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Resort communities to benefit from tourism project funding

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 4:15 PM

Visitors and people in resort municipalities will be able to enjoy more trail development, cultural events and infrastructure development, thanks to the Province’s increase of now stable funding to the Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI).


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Provincial health officer's report calls for decriminalization of people who use drugs

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 3:14 PM

Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.s provincial health officer (PHO), has released her report entitled Stopping the Harm: Decriminalization of People Who Use Drugs in BC, as part of an effort to mitigate the provincial overdose crisis.


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Federal, B.C. governments commit to continue northern bus service

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 3:00 PM

Canada’s and British Columbia’s transportation ministers have made a joint commitment to continue BC Bus North, the transportation service that connects B.C.’s northern and rural communities.


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BC Assessment and CUPE Local 1767 ratify agreement

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 2:30 PM

BC Assessment and employees represented by CUPE Local 1767 have ratified a new agreement under the B.C. government’s Sustainable Services Negotiating Mandate.


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Improved visibility and safety coming to B.C. highways

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 1:30 PM

Pavement marking is now underway throughout the province with higher standards than previous years, which makes the paint easier for people to see.


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Tŝilhqot’in National Government releases wildfire calls to action with B.C., Canada

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 1:15 PM

One year following the signing of the first-ever tripartite Collaborative Emergency Management Agreement (CEMA), the Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG), Indigenous Services Canada and the B.C. government are announcing the release of a comprehensive wildfire report by the Tŝilhqot’in Nation, setting out findings and calls to action on emergency management practices.


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South Island Transportation Plan takes next step

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 12:30 PM

A study to determine long-term solutions for getting people moving more efficiently throughout south Vancouver Island is underway.


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Prescribed burn planned near Baynes Lake

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 11:45 AM

A prescribed burn covering approximately 602 hectares in the Baynes Lake area is planned between April 25 and April 30, 2019, if weather and burning conditions are suitable.


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Another safe school project on the way for Richmond students

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 10:15 AM

Students at Manoah Steves Elementary will have a safer school in case of an earthquake with seismic upgrades and a partial replacement now approved.


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More than 400 kilometres of resurfacing for southern Interior in 2019

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 8:00 AM

A resurfacing project on Highway 3 near Princeton is now underway, marking the start of a busy season of resurfacing in the southern Interior that will cover more than 400 kilometres of highways and side roads.


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