More than 500 new student beds are coming to the University of Victoria (UVic), with funding approved for student housing designed for upper-year undergraduate and graduate students.

The Province is making electric heat pumps more affordable for low- and moderate-income households, including renters and those who live in multi-unit residential buildings.

B.C.’s expanded heat-pump program is now taking applications, helping more households stay cool in the summer, warm in the winter and saving up to $24,000 when making the switch.

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.

British Columbia is accelerating its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) targets and helping more people go electric.