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Tuesday, March 21, 2017 10:00 AM
As part of the Provincial Domestic Violence Plan, the Province is investing more than $1.5 million to continue to expand and strengthen supports for those affected by domestic violence in B.C.
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Friday, March 17, 2017 10:50 AM
Updated statistics released from the BC Coroners Service show the number of illicit drug overdose deaths decreased slightly in February. Since the public-health emergency was declared in April 2016, government and its partners have enacted a wide range of measures to make an immediate difference and continue to build on longer-term strategies.
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Friday, March 17, 2017 9:15 AM
A team of volunteers and public servants are pitching in to assemble a new playground at the Victoria Courthouse, creating a fun and interactive play space in the heart of Victoria for people of all ages to enjoy.
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017 10:30 AM
An update to the BC Building Code will require fire sprinklers to be installed on the balconies of all new four-storey wood-frame residential buildings.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017 12:00 PM
The Province is investing $2 million to enhance the recruitment and retention of teachers and other qualified education sector professionals to rural schools.
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Monday, March 13, 2017 8:30 AM
A housing study for First Nations Elders and developing social networks are among the projects benefiting seniors in the 18 B.C. communities receiving a total of $342,430 in age-friendly community planning and project grants this year.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017 11:30 AM
A new 51-unit transitional-housing project in Victoria is ready to house people who are homeless, living in shelters or at risk of becoming homeless, with renovations complete at the former Super 8 hotel.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2017 2:00 PM
New mandatory qualification requirements for local government building and plumbing officials have been brought into force to support greater consistency in how the BC Building Code is interpreted, applied and enforced.
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Monday, February 27, 2017 1:00 PM
Minister Responsible for Housing Rich Coleman has issued the following statement in response to the release of the Metro Vancouver Regional Homelessness Task Force Report:
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Monday, February 27, 2017 12:15 PM
The British Columbia government’s latest action to target irresponsible dog and cat breeders in British Columbia is legislation introduced by Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick that will, if passed, provide a framework for the licensing and/or registration of commercial breeders of cats and dogs.
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