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Office of the Premier
Adopting permanent daylight saving time
‘Spring forward’ on March 8 will be the last time change, ending twice-yearly clock changes
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Premier’s, parliamentary secretary’s statements on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination:
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Agriculture and Food
Keeping essential goods moving with emergency barge service for Westham Island
Alternative service required to transport food products while Delta bridge repairs are underway
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Attorney General
Adopting permanent daylight saving time
‘Spring forward’ on March 8 will be the last time change, ending twice-yearly clock changes
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New legislation will allow people to renew, replace driver’s licence online
Premier’s, parliamentary secretary’s statements on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination:
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Children and Family Development
Supporting children, youth with disabilities with new programs, more funding
Investment will expand services throughout B.C., provide additional direct funding to families
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Citizens' Services
Strengthening Haida Gwaii connectivity through new subsea fibre-optic link
Education and Child Care
Temporary classrooms arriving for Tumbler Ridge students
Students and their families can expect to see the first temporary school facilities begin arriving in Tumbler Ridge on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026.
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Protecting access to places of worship, schools
Government plans measures to make schools safer, introduce similar protections for places of worship
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Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Province, communities seeking federal partnership on flood management
Keeping essential goods moving with emergency barge service for Westham Island
Alternative service required to transport food products while Delta bridge repairs are underway
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Energy and Climate Solutions
B.C. launching competitive process for clean power in high-demand sectors
BC Hydro call for AI, data-centre projects will enable growth, AI adoption, data sovereignty
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Advancing clean-energy goals of remote First Nations
Thirteen remote First Nations invest in clean-energy projects to reduce reliance on diesel
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Environment and Parks
Decommissioning damaged section of Kettle Valley Rail Trail near Princeton
B.C., Simpcw begin negotiations on consent agreement for Yellowhead Copper mine
The Province and Simpcw First Nation have started negotiations on a consent decision-making agreement for co-ordinated and efficient assessments of the proposed Yellowhead Copper mine project in Simpcw territory.
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Finance
BC Teachers’ Federation ratifies agreement
Members of the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) have voted to ratify their collective agreement.
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Community Bargaining Association ratifies agreement
Members of the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) have ratified a new agreement reached with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC).
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Forests
Budget 2026 supports wildfire-resilient forests, communities
New investments boost wildfire prevention, support Indigenous forestry, equip logging contractors
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BC Wildfire Service staff welcomed home from Australia
Fire crews, managers helped with wildfire response, recovery efforts in the state of Victoria
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Health
B.C. leading the way in improving women’s health, expanding access to care
Provincial health officer’s statement on end of respiratory-illness season
Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer, has issued the following statement about the end of respiratory-illness season:
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Improving access to team-based health care for Tri-Cities residents
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Opening more affordable homes in Richmond
New rental building expands housing options for families, seniors, people with disabilities
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Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Minister and Cowichan (Quw’utsun) Nation Chiefs’ statement on negotiations
Spencer Chandra Herbert, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, and the Cowichan (Quw’utsun) Nation Chiefs, Chief Sulsulxumaat, Cindy Daniels, Cowichan Tribes, Chief Tholmen, John Elliott, Stz’uminus First Nation, Chief Chakeenakwaut, Pam Jack, Penelakut Tribe, Chief Sulsimutstun, James Thomas, Halalt First Nation, and Chief Laxele’wuts’aat, Shana Thomas, Lyackson First Nation, have released the following statement about negotiations:
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Premier’s, minister’s, parliamentary secretary’s, MLA’s statements on Women’s Memorial March
Premier David Eby has issued the following statement in honour of the annual Women’s Memorial March:
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B.C., Simpcw begin negotiations on consent agreement for Yellowhead Copper mine
The Province and Simpcw First Nation have started negotiations on a consent decision-making agreement for co-ordinated and efficient assessments of the proposed Yellowhead Copper mine project in Simpcw territory.
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Infrastructure
Beginning construction on new school addition for Burnaby students
Improving health-care services for people in northern Vancouver Island region
Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat
Throne speech pays tribute to the people of Tumbler Ridge
Wendy Cocchia, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, has delivered the following speech from the throne, opening the second session of the 43rd parliament of the Province of British Columbia, in tribute to the people of Tumbler Ridge:
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People invited to sign condolence books for victims of the Tumbler Ridge tragedy
Following the tragic events in Tumbler Ridge on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, books of condolence are available for British Columbians to express their sympathies and messages of support.
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Jobs and Economic Growth
Bringing new manufacturing jobs to Maple Ridge through support from the Province
Labour
Better crane safety protections coming for workers
(Updated March 3, 2026) New licensing, permitting will strengthen WorkSafeBC’s oversight of crane safety
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Mining and Critical Minerals
B.C., Simpcw begin negotiations on consent agreement for Yellowhead Copper mine
The Province and Simpcw First Nation have started negotiations on a consent decision-making agreement for co-ordinated and efficient assessments of the proposed Yellowhead Copper mine project in Simpcw territory.
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Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
New legislation will strengthen oversight of international education
New Indigenous law wing supports learning Indigenous legal traditions
Students at the University of Victoria (UVic) law school now have a dedicated space to learn Indigenous laws and legal traditions with the opening of the new Indigenous law wing.
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Province reviews public post-secondary system to ensure long-term sustainability
The Province is launching an independent review to strengthen the public post-secondary education system and ensure it is sustainable and well-positioned to support people in British Columbia and B.C.’s economic growth.
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Public Safety and Solicitor General
Training sites approved to increase police recruits in B.C.
Police training locations in Vancouver, Victoria will be satellites of the justice institute
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Chief coroner’s statement on Tumbler Ridge
Dr. Jatinder Baidwan, chief coroner, has released the following statement regarding the decision to direct an inquest into the events that occurred in Tumbler Ridge on Feb. 10, 2026:
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Another 150 lives lost to toxic drugs in B.C. in January 2026
As the province approaches 10 years of the public health emergency regarding toxic drugs, nearly five British Columbians continue to lose their lives each day, according to preliminary data released by the BC Coroners Service.
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Social Development and Poverty Reduction
External review of CLBC home-sharing program completed
The Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction has received the final report from the external review of Community Living BC’s (CLBC) home-sharing program.
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Barriers removed for couples in B.C. receiving disability assistance
Starting Dec. 1, 2025, couples where both members receive disability assistance will receive the same support allowance as they would if they were two single people.
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Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Minister’s statement on FIFA World Cup 2026
Anne Kang, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, has issued the following statement as Tuesday, March 3, 2026, marks 100 days to go until the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Vancouver:
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Supporting stronger communities through capital projects grants
Funding from Community Gaming Grants helps non-profits purchase essential equipment, make renovations
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Transportation and Transit
New stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge fully open as Pattullo Bridge demolition begins
Drivers warned of hazardous potholes after heavy rain on Highway 1
Due to prolonged heavy rainfall this week and overnight, multiple potholes have formed along Highway 1 east of Chilliwack, between Bridal Falls and Hope.
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