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July 18, 2022 10:00 AM
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July 19, 2022 9:00 AM
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BC Fairs launches Buy BC agriculture trivia contest

July 27, 2022 10:30 AM
BC Fairs are taking British Columbians on a journey this summer with an online Buy BC-themed trivia challenge that explores local products made in the province.
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June 29, 2022 9:08 AM
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Fast, reliable internet, cell coverage coming to Nass Valley

July 12, 2022 2:30 PM
More than 500 households in multiple Indigenous communities in the Nass Valley are set to benefit from a project that will bring high-speed internet and cellular coverage to the area.
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Connectivity achievements celebrated on Haida Gwaii

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Four BC First Nations conclude self-government agreements regarding education

July 13, 2022 1:55 PM
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Cultural learning can give students grad credit

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British Columbians can access more in EV charger rebates

May 18, 2022 10:05 AM
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The Province and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) are making it more affordable for people to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in their homes, businesses and communities.
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Minister’s statement on Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference 2022

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Improved transit, connected communities on the way with Surrey Langley SkyTrain

July 14, 2022 10:45 AM
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The first rapid transit project south of the Fraser River in 30 years reached a new milestone with the release of the business case and formal approval of provincial funding for the project.
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B.C. strengthens actions to prepare for climate change with new strategy

June 20, 2022 1:15 PM
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Speculation and vacancy tax will help housing affordability in new communities

July 20, 2022 9:45 AM
The expansion of the Speculation and Vacancy Tax will help eliminate speculative real estate practices and turn empty units into homes for people in additional communities in B.C. struggling with housing affordability.
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B.C. enhances consumer protection for homebuyers

July 21, 2022 9:30 AM
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Hupacasasth First Nation tapping trees for sticky gold

July 18, 2022 1:00 PM
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Using an innovative approach, the Hupacasath First Nation in Port Alberni is benefiting from nearly $112,000 in funding from the B.C. government as part of the Indigenous Forest Bioeconomy Program.
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Backcountry road closures still active for wildlife recovery

July 15, 2022 10:00 AM
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B.C. encourages parents to register children under 5 for COVID-19 vaccine

July 14, 2022 2:05 PM
B.C. encourages parents to register children under 5 for COVID-19 vaccine
Approximately 208,000 eligible infants and children in British Columbia between six months and four years of age will soon be able to receive vaccine protection against COVID-19.
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British Columbia trains, recruits more allied health professionals

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Tahltan Central Government, B.C. make history under Declaration Act

June 6, 2022 10:38 AM
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Tahltan Central Government and the Province have entered into the first consent-based decision-making agreement under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Declaration Act).
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Nominate an exceptional citizen for Province’s highest honour

January 20, 2022 8:00 AM
Nominate an exceptional citizen for Province’s highest honour
Nominations are being accepted for the Order of British Columbia, the Province’s highest honour.
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British Columbia trains, recruits more allied health professionals

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July 21, 2022 9:35 AM
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B.C. minimum wage increases June 1 for lowest paid workers

May 31, 2022 8:30 AM
B.C. minimum wage increases June 1 for lowest paid workers
As of June 1, 2022, B.C.’s lowest paid workers will get a pay boost as the minimum wage increases from $15.20 to $15.65 per hour, which is the highest of any province.
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Conservation Officer Service achieves largest-ever invasive mussels decontamination

July 9, 2022 9:00 AM
When staff at B.C.’s Invasive Mussel Defence Program were notified that a high-risk watercraft heading for the Lower Mainland appeared to be covered in invasive zebra mussels, inspectors with the Conservation Officer Service (COS) immediately took action.
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B.C. provides financial assistance for displaced Ukrainians

June 29, 2022 10:15 AM
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Ukrainian citizens arriving in B.C. under the federal Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) can now apply for hardship assistance from the B.C. government.
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Municipalities open cooling centres as heat warnings issued throughout B.C.

July 25, 2022 3:30 PM
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Province launches e-transfer for evacuees

July 27, 2022 11:00 AM
The Province is launching upgrades to Emergency Support Services (ESS), including direct payment for evacuees to help meet their basic needs, including food and clothing.
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July 18, 2022 1:12 PM
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July 26, 2022 11:15 AM
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July 28, 2022 9:30 AM
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British Columbians are encouraged to nominate their fellow citizens who have made outstanding contributions through exceptional service to their communities for this year's Medal of Good Citizenship.
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B.C. celebrates Child Care Month

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The B.C. government is proclaiming the month of May as Child Care Month to celebrate the work of thousands of caring and committed child-care operators and early childhood educators throughout the province.

B.C. will celebrate Child Care Month in many ways. On May 11, the annual Child Care Awards of Excellence - honouring child-care professionals, organizations and local governments who have demonstrated outstanding service to children and families - will be held in Vancouver.

On May 17, B.C. will celebrate Child Care Provider Appreciation Day, which acknowledges the valuable service child-care providers deliver - and the significant contributions they make to children's development - through local appreciation events.

Every day, child-care providers are helping children climb on jungle gyms, introducing the joy of music through songs and reading children's stories that pique young imaginations. Child-care providers offer babies, toddlers and children safe, high-quality care environments where they can learn through play.

Aboriginal child-care centres provide cultural programming - such as singing, drumming and language-learning opportunities - to help connect Aboriginal children to their cultural roots.

The child-care and early learning system is actively supporting parents of young children to work or go to school, providing more than 100,000 licensed child-care spaces throughout the province. Parents can decide from a range of child-care options that meet their needs, including group child care (centre based), family child care (based in a family home), preschool, before- and after-school care and care in their own home.

B.C.'s network of child-care and early learning supports also provides thousands of jobs, currently employing more than 12,000 licensed early childhood educators and nearly 5,000 early childhood educator assistants.

British Columbia has 34 post-secondary training institutes offering early childhood education programs.

Quotes:

Mary McNeil, Minister of Children and Family Development -

"Many families depend on child care so that they can pursue career and education opportunities, knowing their children are safe and well-cared-for."

"During Child Care Month - and throughout the year - we thank the child-care community for providing young children with a wonderful and healthy early learning environment where they are encouraged and inspired to grow, learn, socialize with other children and have fun."

Colleen Kensit, operator of Peter Pan Preschool and Daycare in Victoria -

"I am very fortunate to have such a fulfilling job, where I can engage with children and see their smiling faces every day. My favourite part of the day is interacting with the children, watching their creativity and imaginations grow."

"Child Care Month is terrific because it recognizes and values our profession and all of the hard work we do. Many professions are recognized for a day, but it's nice to be recognized for an entire month!"

Wayne Robertson, chair of Provincial Child Care Council -

"Child-care providers across the province provide such a valuable service to children and families, and often are so cherished that they become an extension of the family. I am pleased to be part of the celebrations during Child Care Month to recognize these outstanding individuals and the significant work they do year-round."

Quick Facts:

  • There are over 5,000 licensed child-care facilities in communities across B.C.
  • Approximately 55 per cent of licensed facilities are group child care and approximately 45 per cent are family child care.
  • In Budget 2011, government provided $365 million over three years for full-day kindergarten for five-year-olds. This is improving early learning while reducing child-care pressure on families.
  • In addition, the government made a regulation change last year increasing the maximum capacity of after-school child-care programs, resulting in the creation of more spaces.
  • The Ministry of Children and Family Development will invest $296 million on child care in 2012-13, a 40 per cent increase since 2000-01.
  • Child-care subsidies are available to support low- and moderate-income families, helping approximately 50,000 children and their families every year.
  • Parents looking for child care in their community can get help through their local Child Care Resource and Referral Program (CCRR). CCRRs offer quality child-care referrals, resources and support in over 400 B.C. communities.

Learn More:

If you are a parent and you want to find available child care in your neighbourhood or you'd like more information on the child-care subsidy program, go to: www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/childcare/parents.htm

If you are a child-care operator and would like more information on funding and services offered through the government, go to: www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/childcare/providers.htm

Contact:

Shae Greenfield
Media Relations Manager
Ministry of Children and Family Development
250 356-1639
250 508-8403 (cell)


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