BC Gov News

Streamlined process cuts wait times, bringing more U.S. nurses to B.C.

Monday, May 12, 2025 12:34 PM

Nurse attending to a patient. Text: Record number of US nurses coming to BC to work.

New streamlined credential recognition means nurses from the United States can now work in B.C. much quicker, with registrations taking only a few days, compared to the previous average as long as four months.

New lien rules support B.C. service providers

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Monday, May 12, 2025 11:00 AM

New rules will make it easier for businesses to collect debts for services they provide to repair, store or transport goods.

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:

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.