BC Gov News

Government is committed to making British Columbia a safe harbour, welcoming those fleeing war and violence in their own countries and supporting the integration of all newcomers to B.C.

The Province continues to enhance B.C.'s response to the toxic drug crisis, investing $430 million through Budget 2022 over the next three years.

Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, died at 96 on Sept. 8, 2022.  

That familiar September feeling is in the air as thousands of students return to school throughout B.C. this week, anticipating the new school year while looking forward to reconnecting with friends and meeting new teachers. Whether they’re coming back to the school they were at last year, or moving to a new one, it’s an exciting time to embrace the opportunities and challenges the year will bring. 

As the summer holidays draw to a close, many families are starting to think about their back-to-school tasks. Buy school supplies. Take their children for haircuts. And help their kids pick out the perfect outfit for the first day of school.

The provincial government has released the business case for the first rapid-transit project south of the Fraser River in 30 years.

The City of Surrey’s transition from an RCMP municipal police unit to its own municipal police department is underway.

National Indigenous Peoples Day is an opportunity to celebrate B.C.’s historic Anti-Racism Data Act, which is the first of its kind to be co-developed with Indigenous Peoples and prepare for the work ahead to turn this legislation into results for Métis, First Nations, Inuit and other racialized people.