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Monday, September 25, 2023 11:30 AM
Preliminary data released by the BC Coroners Service confirms that more than 1,600 British Columbians were lost to toxic, unregulated drugs in the first eight months of 2023.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020 10:27 AM
This factsheet is updated with current information on the overdose crisis in B.C., including provincial actions, statistics and announcements.
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Tuesday, October 24, 2017 11:30 AM
In response to an auditor general’s report on the management of grizzly bear populations over the past two decades, the B.C. government will develop a provincial grizzly bear management plan with clear objectives, roles, responsibilities and accountabilities.
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Friday, March 17, 2017 9:15 AM
A team of volunteers and public servants are pitching in to assemble a new playground at the Victoria Courthouse, creating a fun and interactive play space in the heart of Victoria for people of all ages to enjoy.
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Saturday, November 26, 2016 9:00 AM
In the first nine months of this year, nearly half a million more international visitors travelled to B.C. than in the same period last year, representing an 11.9% year-over-year increase with over 4.5 million travelers.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016 11:45 AM
Approximately 800 taekwondo athletes from more than 100 countries will be showcasing their best kicks, spins and jumps at the 2016 World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) junior championships.
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Monday, November 7, 2016 1:30 PM
The Province is supporting the largest professional sporting event ever to be held in Cranbrook, when the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling Tour Challenge comes to the city from Nov. 8-13.
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Thursday, October 27, 2016 8:00 AM
Families throughout the province will soon benefit from improved transportation services in their communities, thanks to $14.7 million in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.
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Saturday, October 22, 2016 10:00 AM
The August international visitor numbers are in and they are proof that this past summer has been an exceptional time of growth for tourism in British Columbia.
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Monday, August 15, 2016 9:45 AM
The Practice Ready Assessment program assesses internationally trained physicians for practice in B.C. As part of the program, doctors undergo a rigorous assessment process, spending three months with a B.C. physician who evaluates their skills as they care for patients. Physicians successfully completing the program commit to practice for at least three years in a designated rural community in need.
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