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Friday, May 8, 2020 1:30 PM
Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, has issued the following statement regarding tent encampments in Victoria and Vancouver:
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Friday, May 8, 2020 10:41 AM
People in Metro Vancouver can rest assured that they will be able to get back to work as the Province of B.C. and TransLink announced their commitment to ensure transit service is available as British Columbians safely restart the province and its economy in the coming weeks and months.
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Friday, May 1, 2020 4:01 PM
The Province is continuing to support local governments by allowing them to hold public hearings electronically during the current provincial state of emergency.
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Saturday, April 25, 2020 10:31 AM
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The Province is working with the cities of Vancouver and Victoria to transition people living in encampments in Oppenheimer Park, Topaz Park and on Pandora Avenue into safe, temporary accommodations with wraparound supports to protect their health and safety in the overlapping COVID-19 and overdose crises.
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Monday, April 20, 2020 8:30 AM
The Government of B.C. is partnering with the District of Squamish and Squamish Helping Hands Society to provide 49 new temporary homes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the community.
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Sunday, April 19, 2020 10:43 AM
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Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has given police and other enforcement officers the ability to issue $2,000 violation tickets for price gouging and the reselling of medical supplies and other essential goods during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Friday, April 17, 2020 2:00 PM
The Province is supporting strata corporations in B.C. to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by allowing them to hold meetings electronically, including their annual and special general meetings, during the current provincial state of emergency.
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Thursday, April 16, 2020 8:57 AM
The Province is providing enhanced relief for businesses by reducing most commercial property tax bills by an average of 25%, along with new measures to support local governments facing temporary revenue shortfalls as a result of COVID-19.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2020 6:00 AM
The project to widen and upgrade Highway 13 near the Aldergrove-Lynden border crossing has been completed.
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Thursday, April 9, 2020 7:00 PM
The B.C. government reassures renters they will not be evicted if they cannot pay rent during the state of emergency related to novel coronavirus (COVID-19). As announced on March 25, 2020, the Province has halted evictions during the COVID-19 crisis.
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