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COVID-19 Action Plan: B.C.’s first steps to support people, businesses

March 23, 2020 12:35 PM

British Columbians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will benefit from $5 billion in income supports, tax relief and direct funding for people, businesses and services.
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Statement from leaders on COVID-19 financial aid package for people, businesses

March 23, 2020 5:03 PM

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Budget 2020 keeps building a stronger B.C. for everyone

February 18, 2020 1:45 PM

Budget 2020 moves British Columbia forward by building the infrastructure the growing province needs, supporting thousands of new jobs, strengthening investments in health and education and making life more affordable for everyone.
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Nominate an exceptional citizen for Province’s highest honour

November 23, 2019 9:00 AM

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Advanced Education, Skills and Training

New B.C. Access Grant makes life more affordable for students

February 28, 2020 10:45 AM

A college or university education will be more affordable for thousands of students who are eligible for up to $4,000 per year through the new B.C. Access Grant program.
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Partnership puts Indigenous UFV, VCC culinary students on path to success

March 11, 2020 8:45 AM

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Agriculture

BC Farmers’ Markets Online opening soon

March 27, 2020 7:30 AM

During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM) is helping member markets move to an online model to continue providing consumers with locally grown and prepared food products.
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Ministry takes action during COVID-19 pandemic

March 22, 2020 2:20 PM

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Attorney General

Province suspends legal time limitations due to COVID-19

March 27, 2020 2:00 PM

Limitation periods to commence court proceedings in British Columbia have been suspended, and statutory decision-makers have been provided discretion to waive, suspend or extend time periods related to their powers.
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Increasing hand sanitizer production to keep British Columbians safe

March 22, 2020 2:30 PM

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Children and Family Development

Province supports child care providers during COVID-19 response

March 20, 2020 5:55 PM

The British Columbia government is taking steps to support the child care sector while ensuring parents who must work during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to have access to child care, with new funding for providers.
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‘I believe in the possibility of healing’

March 21, 2020 7:30 AM

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Citizens' Services

Service BC centres remain open, ready to serve citizens

March 23, 2020 7:45 AM

To align with recommendations from the provincial health officer, Service BC is taking action to limit the risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus for citizens and staff.
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Launch of connectivity fund creates opportunity for communities

December 2, 2019 10:15 AM

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Education

Taking steps to keep kids learning during in-class school suspension

March 27, 2020 4:36 PM

New guidelines for school leaders and a new website are being introduced to support B.C.’s K-12 students while in-class education is suspended to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Construction begins on new North Vancouver secondary school

March 10, 2020 11:45 AM

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Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources

Guidance to mining and smelting operations during COVID‐19

March 25, 2020 1:20 PM

As challenges caused by novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to shift, the B.C. government and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO), are taking unprecedented measures to slow transmission.
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Chief inspector of mines makes recommendations regarding COVID-19

March 18, 2020 4:35 PM

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Environment and Climate Change Strategy

Province closing certain parks, recreation areas

March 24, 2020 12:11 PM

BC Parks continues to monitor whether people visiting provincial parks are complying with the physical distancing required to stop the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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BC Parks status during COVID-19 response

March 20, 2020 12:55 PM

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Finance

COVID-19 Action Plan: B.C.’s first steps to support people, businesses

March 23, 2020 12:35 PM

British Columbians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will benefit from $5 billion in income supports, tax relief and direct funding for people, businesses and services.
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Paid leave for workers facing domestic or sexual violence

March 3, 2020 10:45 AM

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Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development

Province closing certain parks, recreation areas

March 24, 2020 12:11 PM

BC Parks continues to monitor whether people visiting provincial parks are complying with the physical distancing required to stop the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Grants will help to reduce wildfire risks in B.C.

March 9, 2020 9:15 AM

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Health

Joint statement on Province of B.C.'s COVID-19 response, latest updates

March 28, 2020 1:50 PM

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia:
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Joint statement on Province of B.C.’s COVID-19 response, latest updates

March 26, 2020 5:55 PM

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Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Budget 2020 keeps building a stronger B.C. for everyone

February 18, 2020 1:45 PM

Budget 2020 moves British Columbia forward by building the infrastructure the growing province needs, supporting thousands of new jobs, strengthening investments in health and education and making life more affordable for everyone.
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Carrier Sekani First Nations, B.C. advance reconciliation through new agreement

January 29, 2020 3:15 PM

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Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness

Guidance to B.C. manufacturers during COVID-19

March 25, 2020 1:10 PM

The B.C. government and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry are taking unprecedented measures to slow the transmission of COVID-19.
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Minister's statement on Canada's ratification of the CUSMA

March 13, 2020 4:30 PM

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Labour

Protecting jobs during difficult times

March 23, 2020 4:53 PM

The Province has made two significant changes to the Employment Standards Act to better support workers both during the COVID-19 public health emergency and in the long term.
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Paid leave for workers facing domestic or sexual violence

March 3, 2020 10:45 AM

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Mental Health and Addictions

New clinical guidance to reduce risk for people during dual health emergencies

March 26, 2020 5:41 PM

To help reduce the risks to people who use substances, the Province has announced new clinical guidance, effective immediately, for health-care providers to stem the spread of COVID-19 and respond to the ongoing overdose emergency.
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Foundry Ridge Meadows opens its doors to young people

March 12, 2020 10:15 AM

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Municipal Affairs and Housing

Supporting renters, landlords during COVID-19

March 25, 2020 1:30 PM

To support people and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Province is introducing a new temporary rental supplement, halting evictions and freezing rents, among other actions.
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Government acting to protect province’s most vulnerable during COVID-19 crisis

March 21, 2020 10:15 AM

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Public Safety and Solicitor General

Province takes unprecedented steps to support COVID-19 response

March 26, 2020 9:30 AM

Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, is using extraordinary powers under a state of provincial emergency to keep British Columbians safe, maintain essential goods and services, and support the Province’s ongoing response to novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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First Nations organizations, Province endorse new First Nations Justice Strategy

March 6, 2020 9:45 AM

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Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Government acting to protect province’s most vulnerable during COVID-19 crisis

March 21, 2020 10:15 AM

As British Columbians work to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, the Province is taking swift action to protect vulnerable people, including those experiencing homelessness, in communities around British Columbia.
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Training program helps women secure road-building jobs

January 29, 2020 1:15 PM

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Tourism, Arts and Culture

Minister’s statement on COVID-19 support for arts and culture sector

March 27, 2020 1:30 PM

Lisa Beare, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has released the following statement about immediate responses to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for the arts and culture sector:
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Multiculturalism grants advance anti-racism

March 17, 2020 2:00 PM

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Transportation and Infrastructure

Coastal ferry vision survey extended

March 19, 2020 8:30 AM

British Columbians have more time to share their input for a vision of coastal ferry services, as the public consultation to seek feedback on a vision for coastal ferry services has been extended to Friday, April 17, 2020.
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Reduced speed limit to improve safety in Nanaimo commercial centre

March 11, 2020 8:00 AM

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Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources

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Factsheets & Opinion Editorials

B.C. celebrates Mining Month

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 7:30 AM

This year for Mining Month, I ask all British Columbians to take a brief look around them right now.

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CleanBC is our moment

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 10:45 AM

I love British Columbia and I want to protect what makes it so special – for now and for the future.

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Regulatory accounts at BC Hydro

Tuesday, August 28, 2018 9:58 AM

BC Hydro has used regulatory accounts since the early 1990s. They are normally used to match costs with benefits to customers, capture differences between forecast and actual costs typically related to uncontrollable factors (e.g., variation in water inflows, storm restoration costs) and manage the impacts of accounting changes.

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Mining Month celebrates mining’s contribution to innovation in B.C.

Wednesday, May 9, 2018 8:50 AM

British Columbia has a long history in mining, from the first coal mines on Vancouver Island in the mid-1800s, through the Cariboo gold rush, to the modernized mines of today, mineral exploration and mining have remained a foundational industry of the province.

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FACTSHEET: Site C Hydroelectric Project

Tuesday, February 6, 2018 10:00 AM

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OPINION-EDITORIAL: Developing a skilled workforce for the Northwest

Friday, December 14, 2012 11:11 AM

The Northwest Transmission Line (NTL) is key to new economic development in British Columbia's Northwest. B.C. has some of the best mining products in the world, including coal, copper, gold, molybdenum, silver, lead and zinc - much of it in the Northwest.

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OPINION-EDITORIAL: Resource development will help create a prosperous new year

Thursday, December 22, 2011 9:30 AM

The past year was a challenging one globally. Here in BC, our government is working hard to ensure we all benefit from a strong economy.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Province and BC Hydro each to do their part

Monday, August 29, 2011 3:14 PM

By reviewing BC Hydro's business practices and government's policies today, the minister responsible is confident future generations of BC families will continue to enjoy some of lowest electricity rates in North America.

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