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Taking action to help people the focus of final legislative session
Thursday, May 16, 2024 12:08 PM
The final legislative session for the 42nd parliament delivered action to help people in B.C. with new laws and measures aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures, delivering more homes for people with middle incomes and improving public health care.
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Province integrating child care options into schools
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 9:48 AM
More families will save time, money and stress as the Province moves forward with fully integrated before- and after-school care on school grounds.
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Premier’s, parliamentary secretary’s statements on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Friday, May 17, 2024 7:30 AM
Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia:
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Agriculture and Food
Province strengthens drought preparedness
Monday, March 18, 2024 10:11 AM
Hundreds of B.C. farmers will be better equipped to deal with drought with supports to help manage, collect and store water for crops and livestock.
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B.C. vineyards, orchards receive help to replant for changing climate
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 1:30 PM
More B.C. farmers producing grapes, cherries, tree fruit and berries will receive support to replant their vineyards, farms and orchards to make them more resilient to climate change, strengthening the province’s economy and food security.
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Indigenous program strengthens long-term rural food supply
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 10:30 AM
Indigenous communities, organizations and businesses throughout the province are working to strengthen local food systems to ensure a more sustainable and affordable food supply for people in rural and remote areas.
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Attorney General
Joint statement on Asian Heritage Month
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:30 AM
Niki Sharma, Attorney General, and Mable Elmore, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, have released the following statement marking Asian Heritage Month:
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Premier’s, minister’s, parliamentary secretary’s statements on Jewish Heritage Month
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:30 AM
Sheriffs honoured for service on 50th anniversary of organization
Monday, May 6, 2024 12:30 PM
More than 30 B.C. sheriffs were awarded for their service at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the BC Sheriff Service on May 4, 2024.
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Children and Family Development
Expanded eligibility, new supports available for current, former youth in care
Thursday, April 4, 2024 12:30 PM
With an expansion of eligibility criteria, more than 9,000 current and former youth in care will have access to essential financial, housing, educational, medical and cultural supports.
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New position expedites progress on Indigenous child welfare
Thursday, March 7, 2024 11:30 AM
A new Indigenous child welfare director (ICWD) position that will help better ensure the safety, wellness, and access to community and culture for Indigenous children was brought into effect on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
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B.C. strengthens Indigenous jurisdiction in child, family services
Monday, April 8, 2024 2:08 PM
Amendments to the Adoption Act and the Child, Family and Community Service Act (CFCSA) will expand the scope for joint and consent-based decision-making agreements in Indigenous child and family services and will create a full pathway for dispute resolution through the provincial courts under Indigenous law.
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Citizens' Services
More people in Sheridan Lake get high-speed internet
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 1:00 PM
More than 390 households in the Sheridan Lake area now have access to high-speed internet services.
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High-speed internet coming to more northern B.C. communities
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 1:15 PM
People in Fort St. James, Williams Prairie Meadow 1A, Cluculz Lake area and Burns Lake areas are getting new infrastructure expanding access to high-speed internet services.
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Most people ever connected to high-speed internet
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 8:45 AM
A new report about connectivity shows significant increases in access to high-speed internet services for people across British Columbia.
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Education and Child Care
Province integrating child care options into schools
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 9:48 AM
More families will save time, money and stress as the Province moves forward with fully integrated before- and after-school care on school grounds.
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ChildCareBC’s New Spaces Fund open for new applications
Thursday, May 16, 2024 11:00 AM
The 2024-25 intake of the ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund is open for applications until Aug. 2, 2024.
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Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
New tools will help people prepare, stay informed during emergencies
Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:15 AM
With many parts of the province experiencing warmer weather and British Columbia forecast to have an active wildfire season, the Province is introducing an interactive Emergency Ready Planner to help people create an emergency and evacuation plan for their family.
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Federal and provincial governments shore up flood defences in Richmond
Friday, May 10, 2024 1:20 PM
From Infrastructure Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2024/05/federal-and-provincial-governments-shore-up-flood-defences-in-richmond.html
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Emergency supports available for Fort Nelson evacuees
Saturday, May 11, 2024 1:30 PM
Emergency support services are available to people who are under evacuation order within the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, including Fort Nelson and Fort Nelson First Nation due to wildfire.
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Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Expanded heat pump program helps British Columbians save on home-energy costs
Monday, May 13, 2024 12:20 PM
British Columbians are seeing first-hand the costly impacts of more frequent and intense, extreme weather events fuelled by climate change.
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New regulations keep mining sector safe for people, environment
Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:30 PM
The Province is taking action to protect the environment and help keep people working in the mining sector safe through regulatory amendments that will further reduce exposure to risks on B.C. mine sites.
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Transitioning period set for jade mining in northwestern B.C.
Friday, May 10, 2024 12:15 PM
The Province has established an immediate Environment and Land Use Act order prohibiting jade mining activities on new tenures in northwestern B.C.
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Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Working together to preserve the natural beauty of Pipi7íyekw/Joffre Lakes Park
Thursday, April 25, 2024 8:00 AM
A partnership between BC Parks, Líl̓wat Nation and N’Quatqua for Pipi7íyekw/Joffre Lakes Park will maintain a protective balance between supporting the growing number of people who want to visit this summer, and sustainably conserving the natural and cultural values that make the land special.
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More climate-action funding coming to communities throughout B.C.
Thursday, April 18, 2024 10:30 AM
Local governments and Modern Treaty Nations will be able to begin work on larger climate-action projects, protecting communities for the next generation of British Columbians.
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Stronger enforcement options will stop illegal activities in B.C. parks
Friday, May 3, 2024 11:40 AM
British Columbia’s natural environment will be better protected with stronger enforcement to stop people from committing environmental crimes in provincial parks, protected areas and ecological reserves.
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Finance
Budget 2024: Taking action for people, families in B.C.
Thursday, February 22, 2024 1:45 PM
Budget 2024 takes on the big challenges people are facing today by helping with everyday costs, delivering more homes faster, strengthening health care and services, and building a stronger, cleaner economy.
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Climate action tax credit helps people with everyday costs
Thursday, April 4, 2024 2:30 PM
More than two million individuals and families will see more money in their bank accounts as the climate action tax credit arrives this week.
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Premier’s, parliamentary secretary’s statements on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Friday, May 17, 2024 7:30 AM
Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia:
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Forests
New tools will help people prepare, stay informed during emergencies
Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:15 AM
With many parts of the province experiencing warmer weather and British Columbia forecast to have an active wildfire season, the Province is introducing an interactive Emergency Ready Planner to help people create an emergency and evacuation plan for their family.
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New Forest Operations Map portal supports transparency, engagement
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 8:00 AM
Information about forestry development is now more easily available online for public review and comment.
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Be FireSmart to stay safe this long weekend
Thursday, May 16, 2024 8:00 AM
Residents and long-weekend travellers are asked to plan ahead, be FireSmart and stay safe this Victoria Day long weekend.
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Health
Province transformed ambulance system, record number of people supported
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 1:37 PM
The Province has transformed ambulance services with close collaboration with the BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) and CUPE 873/Ambulance Paramedics of BC (APBC), benefiting a record number of people.
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Mission Urgent and Primary Care Centre connects more people to services
Friday, May 10, 2024 4:05 PM
People living in the Mission area are benefiting from more access to team-based longitudinal and urgent primary care with the opening of a new Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC).
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Program gets on the road again to help promote safety
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 8:30 AM
People will be safer on B.C.’s roads with another round of support for 56 more communities that will further help prevent serious injuries and deaths.
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Housing
Taking action to help people the focus of final legislative session
Thursday, May 16, 2024 12:08 PM
The final legislative session for the 42nd parliament delivered action to help people in B.C. with new laws and measures aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures, delivering more homes for people with middle incomes and improving public health care.
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New affordable homes coming for Williams Lake seniors
Friday, May 10, 2024 11:45 AM
Seniors will soon have access to 36 affordable homes in Williams Lake as construction begins on Glen Arbor Phase II.
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Affordable homes open for shíshálh Nation members
Friday, May 17, 2024 12:45 PM
Members of the shíshálh Nation are moving into new affordable homes with the opening of 34 rental units in Sechelt.
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Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Lyackson First Nation, Cowichan Tribes, B.C. reach milestone agreement
Saturday, May 11, 2024 12:15 PM
Lyackson First Nation, Cowichan Tribes and the Province are celebrating a key reconciliation milestone that will enable the return of culturally signifciant land in the Cowichan River valley to two member communities of the Quw’utsun Nation.
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Working together to preserve the natural beauty of Pipi7íyekw/Joffre Lakes Park
Thursday, April 25, 2024 8:00 AM
A partnership between BC Parks, Líl̓wat Nation and N’Quatqua for Pipi7íyekw/Joffre Lakes Park will maintain a protective balance between supporting the growing number of people who want to visit this summer, and sustainably conserving the natural and cultural values that make the land special.
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Historic Haida Aboriginal title legislation receives royal assent
Thursday, May 16, 2024 5:40 PM
The legislation that recognizes the Haida Nation’s Aboriginal title throughout Haida Gwaii received royal assent in the B.C. legislature on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
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Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat
Throne speech lays out vision of a stronger B.C. that works better for people
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 2:30 PM
Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin opened the final session of the 42nd Parliament by delivering the speech from the throne, laying out the B.C. government’s vision for a stronger province that works better for people.
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Province honours people providing extraordinary community service
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 11:00 AM
Twenty-one people throughout B.C. are being honoured with the Medal of Good Citizenship (MGC) for extraordinary contributions to community life.
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Applications open for French-language services funding
Friday, May 10, 2024 3:30 PM
The Province is now accepting applications from eligible non-profit organizations for one-time funding that supports the vitality of British Columbia’s francophone community.
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Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
New agritech plant anchors B.C.’s industrial blueprint
A new state-of-the-art milk production plant and more jobs in the agrifood sector are coming to the Fraser Valley to help meet growing demand for dairy products.
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Minister’s statement on April Labour Force Survey results
Friday, May 10, 2024 9:25 AM
Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey for April 2024:
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B.C. takes action to strengthen northern rural communities
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 9:38 AM
Local governments, First Nations, not-for-profit organizations and manufacturing businesses in northern B.C. are receiving funding that will create and protect jobs, promote economic diversification, clean-economy opportunities and infrastructure development.
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Labour
2024 minimum wage increases confirmed
Monday, April 22, 2024 12:35 PM
Increases to the upcoming minimum wage rates for 2024 have been confirmed through an order in council, following legislative changes that ensure these wages keep pace with inflation.
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Minister’s and parliamentary secretary’s statement on Construction and Skilled Trades Month
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 9:00 AM
Lisa Beare, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, and Janet Routledge, Parliamentary Secretary for Labour, have released the following statement in recognition of Construction and Skilled Trades Month:
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Joint Statement on International Firefighters Day
Saturday, May 4, 2024 8:00 AM
Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and Harry Bains, Minister of Labour, have released a joint statement on International Firefighters Day:
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Mental Health and Addictions
B.C. moves to ban drug use in public spaces, taking more steps to keep people safe
Friday, April 26, 2024 1:25 PM
B.C. is taking action to make illicit drug use illegal in all public spaces, including inside hospitals, on transit and in parks.
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Expanded mental-health, addictions support coming for South Asian community
Saturday, April 27, 2024 11:35 AM
South Asian people who are struggling with mental-health or addictions challenges in greater Vancouver now have access to expanded services provided by the South Asian Community Hub Society (SACH).
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Minister’s statement on lives lost to poisoned drugs in March
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 9:45 AM
Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement regarding the BC Coroners Service report on illicit drug toxicity deaths in March 2024:
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Municipal Affairs
Expanding multi-language support, services for newcomers
Thursday, March 28, 2024 9:30 AM
Newcomers to British Columbia will have more help getting started in their new communities with expanded services and a new online multi-language information hub.
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Construction underway on Cowichan Sportsplex Field House
Monday, March 18, 2024 9:40 AM
From the Municipality of North Cowichan: https://www.northcowichan.ca/news/construction-underway-cowichan-sportsplex-field-house
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BC Growing Communities Fund supports five City of Chilliwack projects
Friday, May 17, 2024 4:40 PM
From City of Chilliwack: https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=37&prshow=details&prid=573 (https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=37&prshow=details&prid=573)
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Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
New legislation recognizes work of First Nations post-secondary institutes
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 10:19 AM
The work of First Nations to provide post-secondary education to their communities will be supported by ongoing funding provided under new legislation, reflecting the integral role of First Nations-mandated post-secondary institutes as a key pillar of B.C.’s post-secondary education system.
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TradeUpBC builds, enhances tradespeoples’ skills
Friday, April 5, 2024 10:15 AM
Tradespeople in British Columbia now have access to new and specialized training opportunities through TradeUpBC, an online hub that supports experienced trades professionals and employers.
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Minister’s and parliamentary secretary’s statement on Construction and Skilled Trades Month
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 9:00 AM
Lisa Beare, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, and Janet Routledge, Parliamentary Secretary for Labour, have released the following statement in recognition of Construction and Skilled Trades Month:
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Public Safety and Solicitor General
B.C. moves to ban drug use in public spaces, taking more steps to keep people safe
Friday, April 26, 2024 1:25 PM
B.C. is taking action to make illicit drug use illegal in all public spaces, including inside hospitals, on transit and in parks.
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Province reaches major milestone in Surrey police transition plan
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 12:45 PM
The Province has secured the next milestone in the Surrey police transition plan by setting a target date for the Surrey Police Service to assume policing and law enforcement in the City of Surrey.
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Premier’s, ministers’, parliamentary secretary’s statements on Moose Hide Campaign Day
Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:30 AM
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Budget 2024 supports improvements to treatment, recovery services
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 9:23 AM
The Province is significantly increasing the funding many service providers rely on to deliver thousands of registered or licensed treatment and recovery beds throughout B.C. as part of Budget 2024.
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Changes aim to help people out of poverty
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 10:20 AM
The Province is making changes to three laws so it can better help people get out of poverty.
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New non-profit network strengthens vital services in B.C.
Friday, February 9, 2024 12:15 PM
More people will benefit from stronger and better-connected services, such as health supports, housing and food security, with government funding to develop a formal B.C. non-profit network.
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Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Province provides updates for FIFA World Cup 26
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 3:15 PM
With seven matches to be played in Vancouver during the FIFA World Cup 26 tournament, the Province, City of Vancouver and BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo) have updated their estimates of the costs, revenues and economic benefits for the world’s largest single sporting event.
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Province moves ahead on a safer amateur sport system
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 1:00 PM
The Province, in partnership with viaSport, will establish an independent non-profit organization to oversee a new complaints process for B.C.’s amateur sport sector.
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Engagement launched for Canadians of South Asian Heritages museum
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 8:45 AM
People in British Columbia now have multiple new ways to contribute to the vision for the first-of-its-kind cultural museum celebrating Canadians of South Asian heritages and their contributions to the success of the province.
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Transportation and Infrastructure
Province, YVR work together to support good jobs, fight pollution
Thursday, March 21, 2024 11:50 AM
A partnership aimed at fighting pollution in the aviation sector, growing investment and supporting clean, sustainable jobs and business opportunities for people in British Columbia has been made between the B.C. government and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).
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Airport improvements support services, growth for communities
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 7:00 AM
New support for B.C.’s regional airports will improve the lives of people in rural, remote and Indigenous communities by enhancing front-line services, such as firefighting and health care, while fostering economic growth.
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Program gets on the road again to help promote safety
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 8:30 AM
People will be safer on B.C.’s roads with another round of support for 56 more communities that will further help prevent serious injuries and deaths.
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Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
New tools will help people prepare, stay informed during emergencies
Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:15 AM
With many parts of the province experiencing warmer weather and British Columbia forecast to have an active wildfire season, the Province is introducing an interactive Emergency Ready Planner to help people create an emergency and evacuation plan for their family.
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Hunting regulation changes support wildlife stewardship, reconciliation
Friday, May 10, 2024 3:00 PM
The Province is updating limited-entry hunting regulations to sustainably manage B.C. wildlife, respect First Nations’ hunting rights and provide hunters with a diversity of recreational and economic opportunities.
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Province increases prevention of invasive species spreading in waterways
Thursday, May 16, 2024 3:30 PM
To support government’s efforts to prevent invasive species, British Columbia’s chief veterinarian has issued an order making it illegal to transport watercraft in British Columbia with the drain plug still in place, as of May 17, 2024.
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