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Joint statement on Province of B.C.'s COVID-19 response, latest updates

Friday, June 5, 2020 4:00 PM

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia:


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Vulnerable youth get extra support for post-secondary studies

Friday, June 5, 2020 8:30 AM

Youth who have aged out of government care and are ready to pursue post-secondary education this fall will have an additional $250,000 from the Youth Futures Education Fund (YFEF) to help them with expenses beyond tuition, such as rent, utilities and groceries.


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Joint statement on Province of B.C.'s COVID-19 response, latest updates

Thursday, June 4, 2020 5:08 PM

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia:


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Improving outcomes for First Nations children in care

Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:30 AM

Indigenous children and youth in government care and former youth in care are entitled to consistent and reliable support at school, home and in their communities, to ensure they get the most out of their school years and are set up for success in life.


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'I was a responsible rebel'

Thursday, June 4, 2020 8:30 AM

A former youth in care since the age of 12, Savanna Helsdon has seemingly always had to be older than her years.


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Joint statement on Province of B.C.'s COVID-19 response, latest updates

Tuesday, June 2, 2020 4:25 PM

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia:


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Reflecting on a decade of successes for youth in care

Sunday, May 31, 2020 9:00 AM

Former youth in care Jessy Neal took part in the creation of the first BC Child and Youth in Care Week (BCCYICW) in 2010. A decade later, she is still working to change the way we view people who have spent time in foster care.


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Joint statement on B.C.'s COVID-19 response, latest updates

Saturday, May 30, 2020 3:20 PM

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia:


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New affordable homes available for people displaced by fire in Campbell River

Friday, May 29, 2020 8:30 AM

The Government of B.C. has purchased a new building to help people who were displaced by the recent fire at the Pacific West complex in Campbell River.


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Joint statement on B.C.'s COVID-19 response, latest updates

Thursday, May 28, 2020 4:40 PM

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia:


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Province celebrates British Columbians with disabilities

Thursday, May 28, 2020 7:30 AM

British Columbia kicks off its third annual AccessAbility Week with $500,000 in grants to not-for-profit organizations for local accessibility projects.


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BC Coroners Service reports increase in illicit drug toxicity deaths in March, April

Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10:00 AM

The BC Coroners Service has published updated reports on illicit drug toxicity deaths and fentanyl-detected drug deaths to the end of April 2020.


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Joint statement on B.C.’s COVID-19 response, latest updates

Tuesday, May 26, 2020 4:53 PM

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia:


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