Office of the Premier
Premier's statement on five years of delivering results for people
July 18, 2022 10:00 AM
Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement to mark the five-year anniversary of forming a government that puts people first:
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Post-secondary education expanding for students on the Westshore
August 3, 2022 11:00 AM
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Advanced Education and Skills Training
Post-secondary education expanding for students on the Westshore
August 3, 2022 11:00 AM
A new collaborative post-secondary campus will be built in one of Canada’s fastest-growing communities so more students can access education close to home for in-demand jobs.
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Investing in mass timber education supports clean growth
August 15, 2022 8:45 AM
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Agriculture and Food
Pop the cork! Kelowna vineyard wins major national wine award
August 4, 2022 2:30 PM
A family-owned winery with a strong commitment to organic farming is the 2022 WineAlign National Wine Awards winery of the year.
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New funding supports farmers, takes action on climate resiliency
July 27, 2022 9:00 AM
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Attorney General
New Kitimat homes provide safe housing for women, children
August 8, 2022 1:15 PM
Women and children leaving violence will soon have access to safe and secure homes as construction begins on a 44-unit housing development in Kitimat.
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Supportive homes for youth coming to Kamloops
August 4, 2022 1:45 PM
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Children and Family Development
B.C. expands early childhood education dual-credit programs for high school students
August 4, 2022 8:00 AM
More students in grades 11 and 12 will be able to earn both high school and post-secondary credits toward careers in early childhood education with the introduction of 30 new dual-credit programs at school districts throughout B.C.
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Process begins to select family connections centres
May 10, 2022 4:08 PM
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Citizens' Services
Expansion of cellular coverage makes driving safer in the Cariboo
August 9, 2022 11:30 AM
Cellular coverage is available for the community of Wells, northwest of Barkerville, bringing safer driving conditions to that section of Highway 26 and the Jack-of-Clubs rest area.
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Fast, reliable internet, cell coverage coming to Nass Valley
July 12, 2022 2:30 PM
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Education and Child Care
Early childhood educator bursaries support career growth for key professionals
August 3, 2022 9:04 AM
More early childhood educators (ECEs) are furthering their education goals with financial support from the ECE Education Support Fund.
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B.C. expands early childhood education dual-credit programs for high school students
August 4, 2022 8:00 AM
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Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Rebate improvements make electric vehicles more accessible
August 2, 2022 1:00 PM
The Province is improving accessibility to electric vehicles (EVs) by increasing maximum rebate amounts and ensuring they are going to people who need them most.
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Minister’s statement on Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference 2022
July 6, 2022 7:30 AM
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Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Funding boost gives used plastics new lease on life
August 9, 2022 9:45 AM
A $10-million investment in the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund will help grow made-in-B.C. solutions to reduce plastic pollution, create new products and increase job opportunities.
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Rebate improvements make electric vehicles more accessible
August 2, 2022 1:00 PM
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Finance
Supporting sexual-assault survivors informs work on gender-based violence
August 1, 2022 12:45 PM
As part of the Province’s work to develop an action plan to end gender-based violence, staff at the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre (VSAC) presented its trauma informed, wraparound supports and services available in Greater Victoria.
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B.C. enhances consumer protection for homebuyers
July 21, 2022 9:30 AM
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Forests
Wildfire activity in B.C. will continue through August
August 4, 2022 10:45 AM
British Columbians should remain alert to the threat of wildfire throughout August as conditions remain hot and dry.
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B.C., shíshálh Nation will negotiate joint decision-making agreement
August 2, 2022 10:21 AM
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Health
B.C. encourages parents to register children under 5 for COVID-19 vaccine
July 14, 2022 2:05 PM
Approximately 208,000 eligible infants and children in British Columbia between six months and four years of age will soon be able to receive vaccine protection against COVID-19.
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Vancouver Coastal Health welcomes back 283 hospital food-service workers
July 22, 2022 11:30 AM
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Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
B.C., shíshálh Nation will negotiate joint decision-making agreement
August 2, 2022 10:21 AM
The shíshálh Nation and the Province of British Columbia are starting negotiations on the first joint decision-making agreement to be negotiated under Section 7 of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Declaration Act).
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First Nations clean-energy projects funded on Vancouver Island
July 28, 2022 12:36 PM
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Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat
B.C.’s highest honour recognizes 14 British Columbians
August 1, 2022 6:15 AM
Fourteen exceptional people will be appointed to the Order of British Columbia, the Province’s highest form of recognition.
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Outstanding people recognized for service during the pandemic
March 22, 2022 2:30 PM
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Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Minister’s statement on July’s Labour Force Survey results
August 5, 2022 8:30 AM
Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey for July 2022:
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Province launching new centre for agritech innovation
July 21, 2022 9:35 AM
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Labour
B.C. minimum wage increases June 1 for lowest paid workers
May 31, 2022 8:30 AM
As of June 1, 2022, B.C.’s lowest paid workers will get a pay boost as the minimum wage increases from $15.20 to $15.65 per hour, which is the highest of any province.
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Report received on successorship, transfer of timber harvesting rights
July 28, 2022 1:00 PM
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Land, Water and Resource Stewardship
B.C., shíshálh Nation will negotiate joint decision-making agreement
August 2, 2022 10:21 AM
The shíshálh Nation and the Province of British Columbia are starting negotiations on the first joint decision-making agreement to be negotiated under Section 7 of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Declaration Act).
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Conservation Officer Service achieves largest-ever invasive mussels decontamination
July 9, 2022 9:00 AM
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Mental Health and Addictions
Settlement reached with Purdue Pharma (Canada) for opioid damages
June 29, 2022 9:08 AM
Opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma (Canada) (Purdue Canada) has agreed to a first of its kind settlement in Canada resulting from B.C.-led efforts to recover health-care costs related to the sale and marketing of opioid-based pain medicines.
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Investment enhances mental-health services in Greater Victoria
July 28, 2022 12:00 PM
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Municipal Affairs
B.C. provides financial assistance for displaced Ukrainians
June 29, 2022 10:15 AM
Ukrainian citizens arriving in B.C. under the federal Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) can now apply for hardship assistance from the B.C. government.
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B.C. investing in healthy northern communities
August 3, 2022 8:00 AM
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Public Safety and Solicitor General
Province launches direct payment for evacuees
July 27, 2022 11:00 AM
The Province is launching upgrades to Emergency Support Services (ESS), including direct payment for evacuees to help meet their basic needs, including food and clothing.
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Survey shows significant decrease in illegal cannabis store use
August 2, 2022 8:30 AM
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Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Province recruiting for committees to improve accessibility
August 18, 2022 4:15 PM
Applications are open for people who want to help develop the Province’s first two standards for accessibility in order to remove barriers that can restrict people living with disabilities from pursuing the same opportunities as those without disabilities.
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Industrial sewing training will prepare British Columbians for new jobs
August 11, 2022 9:00 AM
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Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Province seeks nominees for Medal of Good Citizenship
July 28, 2022 9:30 AM
British Columbians are encouraged to nominate their fellow citizens who have made outstanding contributions through exceptional service to their communities for this year's Medal of Good Citizenship.
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Province, viaSport partner to take abuse out of the game
July 6, 2022 2:00 PM
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Transportation and Infrastructure
Improved transit, connected communities on the way with Surrey Langley SkyTrain
July 14, 2022 10:45 AM
The first rapid transit project south of the Fraser River in 30 years reached a new milestone with the release of the business case and formal approval of provincial funding for the project.
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Public invited to share input on Taylor Bridge's future
August 9, 2022 8:45 AM