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Tŝilhqot’in Nation, B.C. strengthen relationship

September 26, 2022 5:30 PM
Tŝilhqot’in Nation, B.C. strengthen relationship
The Tŝilhqot’in Nation, Premier John Horgan and five B.C. ministers gathered on Tŝilhqot’in Title Land to discuss opportunities under the Gwets’en Nilt’i Pathway Agreement to further reconciliation and Tŝilhqot’in self-determination.
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More support to help people with rising cost of living

September 7, 2022 1:35 PM
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New health workforce strategy improves access to health care, puts people first

September 29, 2022 2:00 PM
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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New fire engine enhances JIBC’s firefighter training

September 27, 2022 8:30 AM
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Livestock emergency response trailers going to Lower Mainland, Kootenays

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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New funding supports farmers, takes action on climate resiliency

July 27, 2022 9:00 AM
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New Kitimat homes provide safe housing for women, children

August 8, 2022 1:15 PM
Women and children leaving violence will soon have access to safe and secure homes as construction begins on a 44-unit housing development in Kitimat.
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Supportive homes for youth coming to Kamloops

August 4, 2022 1:45 PM
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Youth from care benefit from new life-changing supports

September 26, 2022 11:45 AM
New rent supplements, transition workers and a no-limit earnings exemption will help youth from care make stronger transitions to adulthood.
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Process begins to select family connections centres

May 10, 2022 4:08 PM
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Expansion of cellular coverage makes driving safer in the Cariboo

August 9, 2022 11:30 AM
Cellular coverage is available for the community of Wells, northwest of Barkerville, bringing safer driving conditions to that section of Highway 26 and the Jack-of-Clubs rest area.
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Fast, reliable internet, cell coverage coming to Nass Valley

July 12, 2022 2:30 PM
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Families will save big as child care fees cut as much as $550 more per month

September 23, 2022 10:45 AM
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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New school opens for Quesnel students

September 22, 2022 9:45 AM
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Rebate improvements make electric vehicles more accessible

August 2, 2022 1:00 PM
The Province is improving accessibility to electric vehicles (EVs) by increasing maximum rebate amounts and ensuring they are going to people who need them most.
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Minister’s statement on Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference 2022

July 6, 2022 7:30 AM
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Free transit for kids rolls on for B.C. families

September 26, 2022 9:30 AM
Free transit for kids rolls on for B.C. families
The Province, TransLink and BC Transit are celebrating one year of providing free public transit for kids 12 and younger, as part of its investment in affordable, safe and sustainable transportation for people.
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B.C. invests in cleaner, more innovative industry

September 14, 2022 8:30 AM
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Supporting sexual-assault survivors informs work on gender-based violence

August 1, 2022 12:45 PM
As part of the Province’s work to develop an action plan to end gender-based violence, staff at the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre (VSAC) presented its trauma informed, wraparound supports and services available in Greater Victoria.
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B.C. enhances consumer protection for homebuyers

July 21, 2022 9:30 AM
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Wildfire activity in B.C. will continue through August

August 4, 2022 10:45 AM
British Columbians should remain alert to the threat of wildfire throughout August as conditions remain hot and dry.
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B.C., shíshálh Nation will negotiate joint decision-making agreement

August 2, 2022 10:21 AM
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New health workforce strategy improves access to health care, puts people first

September 29, 2022 2:00 PM
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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Province prepares for fall respiratory viruses, encourages people to get vaccinated

September 28, 2022 1:15 PM
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Tŝilhqot’in Nation, B.C. strengthen relationship

September 26, 2022 5:30 PM
Tŝilhqot’in Nation, B.C. strengthen relationship
The Tŝilhqot’in Nation, Premier John Horgan and five B.C. ministers gathered on Tŝilhqot’in Title Land to discuss opportunities under the Gwets’en Nilt’i Pathway Agreement to further reconciliation and Tŝilhqot’in self-determination.
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First Nations clean-energy projects funded on Vancouver Island

July 28, 2022 12:36 PM
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Premier’s statement on death of Queen Elizabeth II

September 8, 2022 11:58 AM
Premier’s statement on death of Queen Elizabeth II
Premier John Horgan issued the following statement on the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada and head of the Commonwealth:
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Books of condolence for Queen Elizabeth II open for signing

September 9, 2022 9:30 AM
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Minister’s statement on July’s Labour Force Survey results

August 5, 2022 8:30 AM
Minister’s statement on July’s Labour Force Survey results
Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey for July 2022:
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Province launching new centre for agritech innovation

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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Report received on successorship, transfer of timber harvesting rights

July 28, 2022 1:00 PM
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B.C., shíshálh Nation will negotiate joint decision-making agreement

August 2, 2022 10:21 AM
shíshálh and BC to negotiate landmark shared decision-making agreement
The shíshálh Nation and the Province of British Columbia are starting negotiations on the first joint decision-making agreement to be negotiated under Section 7 of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Declaration Act).
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Conservation Officer Service achieves largest-ever invasive mussels decontamination

July 9, 2022 9:00 AM
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Settlement reached with Purdue Pharma (Canada) for opioid damages

June 29, 2022 9:08 AM
Opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma (Canada) (Purdue Canada) has agreed to a first of its kind settlement in Canada resulting from B.C.-led efforts to recover health-care costs related to the sale and marketing of opioid-based pain medicines.
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Investment enhances mental-health services in Greater Victoria

July 28, 2022 12:00 PM
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B.C. provides financial assistance for displaced Ukrainians

June 29, 2022 10:15 AM
B.C. provides financial assistance for displaced Ukrainians
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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B.C. investing in healthy northern communities

August 3, 2022 8:00 AM
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Province launches direct payment 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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Survey shows significant decrease in illegal cannabis store use

August 2, 2022 8:30 AM
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Minister’s, parliamentary secretary’s statement on Disability Employment Month

September 16, 2022 7:30 AM
Minister’s, parliamentary secretary’s statement on Disability Employment Month
Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, and Dan Coulter, Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility, have released the following statement in recognition of Disability Employment Month:
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Funding connects Indigenous youth to trades, job training

September 2, 2022 11:30 AM
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Programs support families, make sport more accessible

September 26, 2022 10:00 AM
Programs support families, make sport more accessible
The Province is highlighting several commitments to programs that make sporting activities more affordable for families and empower under-represented children and youth to jump back into sport and physical activities, regardless of family finances.
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Province funds arts, cultural activities for BC Culture Days

September 23, 2022 10:20 AM
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Public input invited for Belleville Terminal redevelopment

September 20, 2022 9:30 AM
Public input invited for Belleville Terminal redevelopment
People are invited to provide input on what the Belleville Terminal needs as public engagement for the proposed Belleville Terminal Redevelopment Project gets underway.
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More communities benefit from active transportation infrastructure

September 13, 2022 10:45 AM
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Supporting sexual-assault survivors informs work on gender-based violence

August 1, 2022 12:45 PM
As part of the Province’s work to develop an action plan to end gender-based violence, staff at the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre (VSAC) presented its trauma informed, wraparound supports and services available in Greater Victoria.
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B.C. enhances consumer protection for homebuyers

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Finance Minister Michael de Jong will present British Columbia's fourth consecutive Balanced Budget on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. 

In keeping with tradition, Minister de Jong picked up his Budget 2016 shoes at Olde Towne Shoe Repair in Victoria. 

The black dress shoes may look familiar -- it's the same pair de Jong wore for the last three balanced budgets. 

Learn more: www.bcbudget.ca

Watch live webcast of Minister de Jong delivering his budget speech on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at approximately 1:45 p.m. 

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