Premier John Horgan and Harry Bains, Minister of Labour, have issued the following joint statement marking Labour Day:

People accessing health care in the Lower Mainland will benefit from more stable, consistent and supportive patient care as 526 food-service workers return to the public system as Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) employees.

The first tentative agreement under the Shared Recovery Mandate has been reached between the Facilities Bargaining Association and the Health Employers Association of B.C.

As many as 24 eligible people will receive employment skills to help them prepare for jobs as certified building maintenance workers in the Lower Mainland’s busy skilled trades sector.

New projects featuring made-in-B.C. solutions are setting the foundation to help British Columbians save on energy bills with more energy-efficient building options and technologies that also reduce carbon emissions.

The following facts provide a snapshot of British Columbia’s kindergarten to Grade 12 education system.

People accessing health care in the Lower Mainland will benefit from more stable, consistent and supportive patient care as 194 housekeeping and food-service workers return to the public system as Fraser Health employees.

British Columbians should remain alert to the threat of wildfires as conditions remain warm and dry throughout September.