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June 22, 2022 12:45 PM
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The Province is halting plans announced last month to rebuild the Royal British Columbia Museum.
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B.C. ramps up support for agritech

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Two Vancouver-based agritech businesses are paving the way for stronger food security through B.C.’s Agritech Ramp-Up Pilot Program (Ramp-Up) with robotics and technology to support B.C.’s agriculture sector.
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Settlement reached with Purdue Pharma (Canada) for opioid damages

June 29, 2022 9:08 AM
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June 23, 2022 9:00 AM
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Applications are being accepted from child care providers to join the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program this year, which will enable them to offer low-cost child care, making life more affordable for thousands more families in B.C.
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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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B.C. supports EV adoption from purchase through repair

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June 20, 2022 1:15 PM
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People in British Columbia will be better protected from the impacts of wildfires, flooding and extreme heat through the actions included in the new Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy.
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Heat pump demand heats up in northern B.C.

June 20, 2022 11:52 AM
Heat pumps are more affordable than ever in B.C. with a provincial sales tax (PST) exemption and the launch of a new incentive to help people switch to the cleaner, energy-efficient technology that works in warm and cold climates.
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British Columbians can expect cooler and wetter conditions in June, which means the fire hazard is anticipated to remain low through the early summer, as shown in the BC Wildfire Service’s latest seasonal outlook.
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May 30, 2022 11:10 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

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Nominations are being accepted for the Order of British Columbia, the Province’s highest honour.
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Outstanding people recognized for service during the pandemic

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Significant partnership with Japan to better support transportation infrastructure

June 16, 2022 1:30 PM
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A new agreement signed between the Province of B.C. and the group Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport and Urban Development (JOIN) will help deliver innovative and clean solutions for future transportation projects and priorities.
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Tŝilhqot’in Nation will benefit from forest-to-frame project

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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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Premier John Horgan and Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, have released the following statement marking one year since the Lytton wildfire:
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VICTORIA - Schools and school districts can now apply for $1.5 million in grants to help bring artists into classrooms.

ArtStarts in Schools receives funding from the BC Arts Council to deliver two grant programs to help schools bring professional artists into contact with students:

  • Artists in Education - provides school districts with subsidies to bring in performing artists for activities including music, dance, literary and theatrical performances as well as visual artist and other residencies. The application deadline is May 23, 2014.
  • Artists in the Classroom - provides individual schools with subsidies to bring visual, literary, media or performing artists to work in residency and relates an art form with a subject area students are studying. The application deadline is May 30, 2014.

    Examples of previous grants include, a fiddle strings residency by a professional musician in Bella Coola’s elementary school, airbrush techniques and metal mask making taught by a visual artist to high school students at George P. Vanier in Courtenay and the creation of an art garden by environmental artists and middle school children at Kelowna’s Springvalley Middle School.

    More information, including guidelines and application forms can be found at: http://artstarts.com

    The two programs support art activities in all B.C. School Districts, the Federation of Independent School Associations, le Conseil scolaire francophone de la Columbie-Britannique and the First Nations Schools Association.

    ArtStarts in School is a not-for-profit organization offering educators, artists, parents and students a broad range of programs, services and resources to promote arts and creativity among British Columbia’s young people.

    The BC Arts Council is the Government of British Columbia lead agency for arts funding and development in British Columbia. All grants through the BC Arts Council are awarded through a peer assessment process that relies on the knowledge and expertise of British Columbia’s talented arts and culture community.

    Again this year, the Government of British Columbia is providing $24 million for the BC Arts Council - the highest level of funding in the council’s history. Overall, government is investing $60 million in British Columbia’s artists, arts organizations and cultural institutions in 2014-15.

    Media Contacts:

    Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development
    250 888-1462

    ArtStarts in Schools
    Siobhan Rich, Communications Manager
    604 336-0626, ext. 109

    Des subventions permettront à des artistes de se rendre dans les classes

    VICTORIA - Les écoles et les conseils scolaires peuvent dès maintenant soumettre une demande dans le cadre d'un programme offrant 1,5 million de dollars en subventions dans le but de permettre à des artistes de se rendre dans les classes.

    L'organisme ArtStarts in Schools - « Les arts, ça commence à l'école » - reçoit en effet du financement du BC Arts Council pour la mise sur pied de deux programmes de subventions visant à aider les écoles à inviter des artistes professionnels dans les classes afin d'échanger avec les élèves :

    * Artists in Education/Artistes en éducation - offre aux conseils scolaires des subventions permettant d'accueillir des professionnels des arts de la scène pour des activités telles que la musique, la danse ou des performances littéraires ou théâtrales, et des artistes visuels en résidence. La date limite pour les demandes est le 23 mai 2014.
    * Artists in the Classroom/Artistes en classe - ce volet de l'organisme offre aux écoles la possibilité de recevoir une subvention permettant d'inviter des artistes visuels ou du monde des médias, des auteurs ou des comédiens à travailler en résidence et de contribuer à associer une forme d'art à une matière enseignée aux jeunes. La date limite pour envoyer une demande est le 30 mai 2014.  

    Parmi les projets que ces subventions ont permis de réaliser, mentionnons celui d'un violoniste professionnel qui a pu travailler en résidence dans une école élémentaire de Bella Coola, ou celui grâce auquel des techniques de peinture à l'aérographe et de fabrication de masques en métal ont été enseignées par un artiste visuel à des élèves de l'école secondaire George P. Vanier de Courtenay. Il y aussi eu la création d'un jardin artistique par des artistes de l'environnement et des élèves de la Springvalley Middle School de Kelowna.

    Pour plus de renseignements, y compris les directives et les formulaires de demande, consultez http://artstarts.com.

    Ces deux programmes soutiennent les activités artistiques dans tous les conseils scolaires de la Colombie-Britannique, dans les établissements de la Federation of Independent School Associations, ainsi que dans ceux du Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique et de la First Nations Schools Association.

    ArtStarts in School est un organisme sans but lucratif qui propose aux enseignants, aux artistes, aux parents et aux élèves un large éventail de programmes, de services et de ressources visant à promouvoir les arts et à favoriser la créativité chez les jeunes Britanno-Colombiens.  

    Le BC Arts Council est l'organisme gouvernemental responsable du financement et du développement des arts en Colombie-Britannique. Toutes les subventions versées par l'intermédiaire du BC Arts Council sont accordées à la suite d'une évaluation par des pairs fondée sur le savoir et l'expertise de la communauté artistique et culturelle de la province.

    Cette année encore, le gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique consacre 24 millions de dollars au BC Arts Council - il s'agit là du niveau de financement le plus élevé de toute l'histoire de l'organisme. En 2014-2015, le gouvernement investit globalement 60 millions de dollars pour les artistes, les organismes du secteur et les institutions culturelles. 

    Renseignements additionels:

    Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development (ministère des Communautés, du Sport et du Développement culturel)
    250 888-1462

    Programme ArtStarts in Schools
    Siobhan Rich, directrice des communications
    604 336-0626, poste 109

    https://news.gov.bc.ca/06145

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