BC Gov News

Fresh air, exercise fuel children who join Walking School Bus

Monday, May 12, 2025 9:00 AM

MLA Ravi Parmar walks with students on a sidewalk as part of B.C.'s Walking School Bus program promoting safe, active travel.

The Province of B.C. is supporting the Walking School Bus program, which provides supervised walks to schools for elementary children in select communities, helping them start their day off with fresh air and exercise.

Premier’s statement on Vesak

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Monday, May 12, 2025 7:00 AM

Image of Buddha statue being bathed, brightly coloured flowers, and white text that reads "Happy Vesak"

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement to recognize Vesak:

Minister’s statement on April Labour Force Survey results

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Friday, May 9, 2025 8:54 AM

Diana Gibson, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for April 2025:

New child care centre open in downtown Vancouver

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Thursday, May 8, 2025 9:30 AM

Families and children in Vancouver are benefiting from more licensed child care spaces, providing more options in the downtown core.

B.C. tests emergency alerts to cellphones, TV, radio

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025 11:00 AM

BC emergency alert test on May 7 at 1:55 PM

To improve public safety in the event of an emergency, a test of the B.C. Emergency Alert system will occur at 1:55 p.m. (Pacific time) on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, as part of Emergency Preparedness Week.

New water-monitoring program could save 1.5 billion litres a year

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025 9:00 AM

Homeowners and businesses in rural British Columbia will soon benefit from new water meters that will help small communities save water and increase resiliency during droughts, while lowering costs for people who use less water.

Minister’s, parliamentary secretary’s statement on Red Dress Day

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Monday, May 5, 2025 7:45 AM

Christine Boyle, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, and Jennifer Blatherwick, parliamentary secretary for gender equity, have released the following statement in honour of Red Dress Day and the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ People.