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Economy
B.C.’s new LNG Framework to deliver record investment, world’s cleanest LNG facility
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 6:35 AM
Today’s $40-billion investment by LNG Canada shows B.C.’s future can balance economic opportunity and job creation with forward-looking environmental action that meets the Province’s climate action goals, said Premier John Horgan.
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Turbines and generators contractor starts work on Site C
Monday, April 3, 2017 2:30 PM
BC Hydro’s Site C project reached a milestone today as the turbines and generators contractor mobilized to the construction site.
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Tentative agreement reached with health science professionals
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 3:45 PM
Members of the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) have reached a tentative agreement under the B.C. government’s Sustainable Services Negotiating Mandate, which focuses on improving services for people and ensuring fair and affordable compensation.
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Government Operations
Government to take action on price-gouging scalpers and ticket bots in B.C.
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 11:45 AM
The B.C. government is moving to clamp down on high-priced ticket scalping to make live-event tickets more affordable for British Columbians, says Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth.
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Electronic tickets lead B.C. down new roads to safety
Monday, March 5, 2018 8:00 AM
Some local police officers will be the first in British Columbia to put down their pens and issue roadside electronic traffic violation tickets (eTickets) as part of a pilot program designed to make roads safer.
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Annual grants support local services
Thursday, November 15, 2018 3:00 PM
British Columbians in 53 communities will benefit from almost $16 million paid by the Province to local governments in lieu of property taxes.
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Multiculturalism
Honouring the Chinese community in Victoria
Monday, September 11, 2017 8:30 AM
Premier John Horgan, along with members of the Chinese community, unveiled a monument in Victoria’s historic Chinatown yesterday to recognize the contributions of Chinese Canadians.
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Honouring 150 years of B.C. communities and their contributions to Canada
Thursday, February 16, 2017 1:00 PM
British Columbians of all ages can discover the stories behind the people, events and diverse cultures that have shaped B.C.'s rich history through a new documentary series and 150 documentary short stories.
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Awards recognize leaders in community safety, crime prevention
Friday, November 2, 2018 1:30 PM
Provincial awards have been presented to four community leaders and a police officer to acknowledge their contributions to community safety, healing and prevention of victimization in British Columbia.
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Services
Throne speech outlines a clear path to make life more affordable
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 2:14 PM
Historic investments in housing and child care are at the heart of the speech from the throne, which focused on making life more affordable, creating more opportunity for people and a brighter future for British Columbia.
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$24 million for supports to benefit families living in low income
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 11:45 AM
The Province is investing $24 million to increase access for low-income families to fresh food, dental and hearing care for children, and to support community initiatives to reduce poverty.
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New urgent primary care centre to improve health services in Surrey
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 10:15 AM
Surrey residents now have improved same-day access to urgent primary care with the opening of the new Surrey Urgent Primary Care Centre.
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