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Tuesday, December 13, 2016 10:30 AM
The British Columbia government is appointing seven new provincial court judges to address upcoming retirements to ensure the judiciary has the resources to continue to provide access to justice.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2016 9:30 AM
British Columbia joined Washington, Oregon and California in officially forming the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification.
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Monday, December 12, 2016 2:43 PM
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Morris and Minister of Health Terry Lake, along with the co-chairs of the Joint Task Force on Overdose Response, Dr. Perry Kendall and Clayton Pecknold, issued the following joint statement in response to the federal announcement regarding a new Canadian drugs and substances strategy:
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Monday, December 12, 2016 12:01 PM
Health Minister Terry Lake has taken an extraordinary measure to respond to the overdose crisis by enacting a ministerial order under the Health Emergency Services Act and Health Authorities Act to support the development of overdose prevention sites.
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Friday, December 9, 2016 10:00 AM
Four B.C. municipalities have been approved for grants under a provincial program that was launched last year to support local government’s that are experiencing challenges with urban deer.
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Thursday, December 8, 2016 11:00 AM
Revamped and improved guidelines are now available to support not-for-profit organizations when applying for funding through the B.C. government’s Community Gaming Grants program.
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Thursday, December 8, 2016 10:41 AM
In response to the increasing number of overdose-related deaths, the Province is opening additional health-care supports in partnership with health authorities and community partners. Supports include stationing the BC Mobile Medical Unit and setting up overdose prevention sites at overdose hot spots.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 5:02 PM
Environment Canada has issued special weather advisories for several regions of the province for extremely cold temperatures and arctic outflows causing strong winds combined with snowfall.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 11:30 AM
Peter Fassbender, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, has issued the following statement in response to the release of the audit report on the Community Gaming Grants program by the Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia:
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 10:30 AM
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has applied for a pesticide use permit to aerial-spray 186 hectares in Saanich with a spray approved for use on organic farms, to eradicate a growing population of gypsy moth and minimize the risk they pose to forests, farms, orchards and trees.
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