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Premier outlines plan to restart B.C. safely

May 6, 2020 4:35 PM

British Columbians will move forward with safely restarting their province beginning in mid-May, according to a plan announced by Premier John Horgan.
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K-12 students to have optional in-class instruction on June 1

May 15, 2020 10:26 AM

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Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat

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

Downtown Eastside supported through skills training, employment

May 26, 2020 12:45 PM

Downtown Eastside (DTES) residents will use their knowledge of the community, while gaining valuable skills and paid work experience to support their fellow residents, though $200,000 from the Canada-BC Workforce Development Agreement.
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Province boosts emergency funding supports for students

April 2, 2020 8:30 AM

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Agriculture

Connecting people with jobs in B.C.’s agricultural sector

May 28, 2020 11:00 AM

British Columbians are now able to access a new online resource that will make it easier to learn about jobs and careers in agriculture, while providing farmers, seafood businesses and food processors with a one-stop shop to support their hiring and planning needs.
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Buy BC e-commerce brings local foods, beverages online

May 12, 2020 8:30 AM

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Attorney General

Impacts of COVID-19 on ICBC report released

May 14, 2020 10:15 AM

A review of ICBC’s financial situation since the start of the provincial state of emergency shows both positive and negative financial impacts on ICBC’s bottom line.
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AG provincial representative on federal COVID-19 court initiative

May 8, 2020 12:30 PM

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Children and Family Development

K-12 students to have optional in-class instruction on June 1

May 15, 2020 10:26 AM

Parents will have the choice of bringing their children back to class on a part-time basis this school year as part of BC’s Restart Plan, with the goal of returning to full-time classes in September 2020, provided it is safe to do so.
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Joint statement on Child and Youth Mental Health Day

May 7, 2020 7:00 AM

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Citizens' Services

Funding to improve rural internet connectivity

April 24, 2020 3:10 PM

To help communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, targeted funding will give people in rural, remote and Indigenous communities in British Columbia access to faster internet services at a time when they need them most.
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Service BC centres remain open, ready to serve citizens

March 23, 2020 7:45 AM

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Education

K-12 students to have optional in-class instruction on June 1

May 15, 2020 10:26 AM

Parents will have the choice of bringing their children back to class on a part-time basis this school year as part of BC’s Restart Plan, with the goal of returning to full-time classes in September 2020, provided it is safe to do so.
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Education leaders help students stay fed while in-class instruction suspended

April 22, 2020 7:30 AM

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Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources

Province supporting people with relief on power bills during COVID-19

April 1, 2020 1:32 PM

The Government of British Columbia and BC Hydro are helping people, small businesses and industries most impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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New programs support jobs, clean up environment

May 13, 2020 1:50 PM

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Environment and Climate Change Strategy

Most campgrounds, recreation sites opening throughout the province

May 25, 2020 7:30 AM

The 2020 summer camping season has arrived, giving people in B.C. more opportunities to get outside and connect with nature as most provincial campgrounds and recreation sites open June 1, along with more parks for day-use activities.
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Invasive Mussel Defence program launches provincewide

May 14, 2020 6:00 AM

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Finance

B.C. strengthens federal commercial rent program

June 1, 2020 11:30 AM

B.C. businesses eligible for rent support from the federal government will be protected from evictions as the B.C. government issues a new order under the Emergency Program Act (EPA).
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Online applications open for B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers

May 1, 2020 9:30 AM

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Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development

Most campgrounds, recreation sites opening throughout the province

May 25, 2020 7:30 AM

The 2020 summer camping season has arrived, giving people in B.C. more opportunities to get outside and connect with nature as most provincial campgrounds and recreation sites open June 1, along with more parks for day-use activities.
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Government takes action to help forest sector keep doors open

April 30, 2020 9:30 AM

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Health

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

June 1, 2020 4:55 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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Second urgent and primary care centre opens in Surrey

May 27, 2020 1:48 PM

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Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Helping rural, remote and Indigenous communities respond to COVID-19

April 20, 2020 1:02 PM

A new collaborative framework will help ensure people living in rural, remote and Indigenous communities in B.C. have access to critical health care they can count on to meet their unique needs during the COVID-19 pandemic and into the future.
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Wet’suwet’en, B.C. and Canada launch path to implement rights and title

May 14, 2020 1:50 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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Province invests in northwest economic development, healthy communities

May 11, 2020 8:00 AM

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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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WorkSafeBC guidelines support safe reopening of businesses

May 15, 2020 1:45 PM

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Mental Health and Addictions

New Lifeguard App launched to help prevent overdoses

May 22, 2020 3:16 PM

To help save more lives and ensure people who use drugs alone have access to the supports they need, the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), in partnership with regional health authorities and Lifeguard Digital Health, is launching a new made-in-B.C. resource called the Lifeguard App.
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Joint statement on Child and Youth Mental Health Day

May 7, 2020 7:00 AM

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Municipal Affairs and Housing

Applications open for temporary rental supplement

April 9, 2020 11:30 AM

Renters who are experiencing a loss of income during the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for the Province’s new temporary rental supplement.
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Province secures safe shelter, supports for people living in major encampments

April 25, 2020 10:31 AM

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Public Safety and Solicitor General

State of emergency extended to support COVID-19 response

May 13, 2020 2:15 PM

As B.C. moves toward its new normal, Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, is extending the provincial state of emergency to support continued co-ordination of the pandemic response.
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New funding to help sexual assault survivors

May 26, 2020 10:15 AM

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Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Province secures safe shelter, supports for people living in major encampments

April 25, 2020 10:31 AM

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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Minister’s statement on major encampments in Vancouver, Victoria

May 8, 2020 1:30 PM

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Tourism, Arts and Culture

Province supports tourism marketing organizations to be ready for recovery

May 25, 2020 8:00 AM

Fifty-nine B.C. community destination marketing organizations (DMOs) severely impacted by COVID-19 travel restrictions will be supported with a $10-million grant from the Province.
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Province honours outstanding contributions that combat racism

May 27, 2020 6:00 PM

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Transportation and Infrastructure

Road resurfacing season underway in northern B.C.

May 27, 2020 7:00 AM

Crews will start work in the coming weeks resurfacing provincial roadways in and around the Prince George area, making the drive safer and smoother for people who travel these routes.
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New bridge to defend against flooding in Dawson Creek

May 21, 2020 7:00 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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