BC Gov News

Seventy new affordable homes coming for families, seniors in Saanich

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 3:30 PM

Families, seniors and people living with disabilities in Saanich will soon have access to 70 new affordable rental homes as the next stage of the Nigel Valley housing redevelopment gets underway.

New affordable homes open in Powell River

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 3:15 PM

Families and seniors in Powell River now have access to 24 new affordable rental homes with doors opening at Cranberry Place.

Targets released for 10 municipalities to deliver more homes for people

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 2:15 PM

First 10 municipalities receive 5 year housing targets

Housing targets for the first 10 municipalities selected as part of the Housing Supply Act have been released, laying the foundation for tens of thousands more homes to be built faster in areas with the greatest needs.

Emily Carr University of Art + Design reaches tentative agreement with CUPE Local 15

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 1:45 PM

Emily Carr University of Art + Design has reached a tentative agreement with members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 15 under the Province’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

Funding will help First Nations improve quality of life, reduce poverty

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 11:00 AM

First Nations across B.C. will benefit from a $15-million investment from the Province to the First Nation Well Being Fund.

Minister’s statement on lives lost to poisoned drugs in August

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Monday, September 25, 2023 11:45 AM

Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement regarding the BC Coroners Service report on illicit drug toxicity deaths in August:

BC Coroners Service investigating 174 deaths from toxic-drug supply in August

Monday, September 25, 2023 11:30 AM

Preliminary data released by the BC Coroners Service confirms that more than 1,600 British Columbians were lost to toxic, unregulated drugs in the first eight months of 2023.

Province continues spotted owl recovery efforts with release of two birds into the wild

Sunday, September 24, 2023 9:00 AM

Bringing wildlife back to the wild through the Spotted Owl Recovery and Breeding Program

Two spotted owls have been released into protected habitat in the Fraser Canyon as part of ongoing work the Province is doing in partnership with Spuzzum First Nation to recover northern spotted owl populations in B.C.’s wild.