BC Gov News

The Province has announced March 20, 2020, as B.C. Francophonie Day.

Post-secondary education and training will be more affordable for thousands of students throughout B.C., thanks to the new B.C. Access Grant program.

March 27, 2020

In order to reinforce social distancing orders and help support workers in the restaurant industry, government is making changes to temporarily allow restaurants to deliver liquor products alongside the purchase of a meal.

The B.C. Procurement Strategy Update 2020 outlines work the Province has been doing – in collaboration with businesses and communities, as well as Indigenous peoples – to modernize its procurement system. 

A tentative agreement under the B.C. government’s Sustainable Services Negotiating Mandate has been reached between the members of the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA).

The ninth round of Columbia River Treaty negotiations took place on March 11 and 12, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Katrine Conroy, Minister Responsible for the Columbia River Treaty, issued the following statement:

To improve visitor experience, camping in Golden Ears Provincial Park will be 100% reservable during peak season, from May to September.

A tentative agreement under the B.C. government’s Sustainable Services Negotiating Mandate has been reached between the members of the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA).

Over 100 piles of woody debris near Coglistiko Lake and Fishpot Lake will be burned between Monday, March 23 and March 31, 2020, to reduce wildfire risks and prepare for the upcoming tree-planting season.

The COVID-19 situation in British Columbia is continually evolving and the information below is current as of noon on Saturday, March 28, 2020.

Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief Woos, Scott Fraser, B.C.’s Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, and Carolyn Bennett, federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, have issued the following statement:

A key step in implementing the Fuel Price Transparency Act (FPTA) has been taken, bringing the legislation into force and giving the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) the power to make special requests for information from oil and gas companies.

Communities throughout B.C. are increasing their efforts to address the overdose crisis with more than $900,000 in grants awarded to municipalities for local community wellness, safety and harm-reduction projects.

To support vulnerable British Columbians during the COVID-19 crisis, the Province is providing a $3-million emergency grant from the Community Gaming Grants program to Food Banks British Columbia.

The BC Coroners Service has postponed the inquest into the death of Corey John Scherbey in response to the provincial public health measures currently in place to help contain the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

People struggling with mental-health and substance-use challenges will be supported through a new research project to test an integrated set of employment supports for people with multiple and long-term barriers to employment.

Giving people opportunities to be active and engage in sport is the foundation of Pathways to Sport, B.C.’s new strategic framework.