Residents of nearly 30 communities will be safer during emergencies with provincial funding for emergency operations centres that will enhance local governments’ and First Nations’ response to emergencies.

More young people with barriers to employment or education will have access to Foundry’s expanded employment program.

The Province is strengthening supports to ensure the highest quality education for international post-secondary students.

People in British Columbia will benefit from a cleaner environment and reduced waste from single-use plastics as new regulations come into effect.

More student housing is coming to Simon Fraser University (SFU) with the announcement of a 445-bed student housing project to be built at SFU’s Burnaby campus.

Following a stretch of high temperatures and several heat warnings throughout the province, and with potentially challenging wildfire weather forecast, the BC Wildfire Service is implementing a campfire ban in all parts of B.C., except Haida Gwaii.