New health workforce strategy improves access to health care, puts people first

Thursday, September 29, 2022 2:00 PM
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New health workforce strategy improves access to health care, puts people first

Improving care for people in British Columbia is central to investments in workers as the Province launches a health human resources strategy to optimize the health system, expand training and further improve recruitment and retention.


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Early childhood education program enrolment rises in B.C.

Thursday, September 29, 2022 11:30 AM
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More people are choosing to pursue studies in early childhood education, which is good news for families, communities, children and B.C.’s economy.


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B.C. farmers, ranchers benefit with extreme weather support

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 11:00 AM

B.C. farmers and ranchers looking to improve their climate preparedness and resiliency to wildfires, flooding and extreme heat, can apply for the second intake of funding through the Extreme Weather Preparedness for Agriculture program.


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Livestock emergency response trailers going to Lower Mainland, Kootenays

Tuesday, September 27, 2022 10:30 AM
Livestock emergency response trailers going to Lower Mainland, Kootenays

Agricultural producers in the Lower Mainland and Kootenays will have access to mobile livestock emergency response trailers through a pilot project funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia.


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Post-Secondary Employers’ Association reaches tentative agreement with seven BCGEU support staff locals under Shared Recovery Mandate

Monday, September 26, 2022 1:30 PM

The Post-Secondary Employers’ Association (PSEA) has reached a tentative agreement at the Support Staff Multi-Employer Table (MET) under the Province’s Shared Recovery Mandate.


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Families will save big as child care fees cut as much as $550 more per month

Friday, September 23, 2022 10:45 AM
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Families will save big as child care fees cut as much as $550 more per month

Starting in December, parents in British Columbia will save as much as an additional $550 per month for each child they have in participating licensed child care centres.


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Amateur sport bouncing back from pandemic through new funding

Friday, September 23, 2022 10:15 AM
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Amateur sport bouncing back from pandemic through new funding.

Government is providing $4 million in post-pandemic recovery funding to reignite the amateur sport sector by rebuilding sport membership and bolstering volunteerism.


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More supportive homes now open in Kamloops

Friday, September 23, 2022 8:30 AM

People experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Kamloops now have access to additional housing and supports, with the opening of 28 new supportive homes at the former Fortune Motel.


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Partnerships in the Cariboo region reduce wildfire risk in community forests

Thursday, September 22, 2022 3:03 PM

People in the Cariboo region will have greater protection from wildfires through a provincial investment in a series of community-led projects.


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New centre for childhood studies doubles child care spaces

Thursday, September 22, 2022 10:15 AM
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New centre for childhood studies doubles child care spaces

The Province is making education accessible by working with Capilano University (CapU) on a new centre for childhood studies that will more than double the available child care spaces on campus.


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Public input wanted on improving access to legal services

Thursday, September 22, 2022 7:30 AM

British Columbians are encouraged to share their thoughts on the Province’s plans to simplify the regulatory framework for legal professionals so more people can connect to the legal supports and advice they need.  


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New homes for displaced seniors underway in Princeton

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 9:00 AM

The Province, together with BC Housing, the Town of Princeton, and the Princeton and District Community Services Society, has started work on 20 new temporary homes for seniors who lost their homes to flooding in 2021.


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Indigenous communities, businesses get support to increase food security

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 8:30 AM

Indigenous communities and businesses in British Columbia wanting to increase food security will soon have opportunities to grow their farming and food-processing operations through the new Indigenous Food Systems and Agriculture Partnership Program.


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