The province’s decriminalization of small amounts of illicit drugs comes into effect on Tuesday, January 31. Health Canada granted the province a subsection 56(1) exemption […]
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The Knowledge Network and the First Peoples’ Cultural Council are collaborating on a new documentary initiative about First Nations cultural revitalization in British Columbia. Knowledge […]
The province has increased funding for the Forest Enhancement Society of B.C. with the goal of increasing fibre supply while also mitigating wildfire risks and […]
The University of Northern British Columbia increased its research funding for the third year in a row according to the latest edition of the Canada’s […]
In Prince George Tuesday, Premier David Eby announced a new fund designed to diversify local economies, promote value-added innovation in the forestry sector and create […]
VICTORIA – Twelve First Nations communities throughout British Columbia will receive $7.1 million to develop alternative-energy projects and advance energy efficiency through the province’s Community […]
Premier David Eby; Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation; Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests will be in Prince George today to make […]
Influenza continues to decline in British Columbia, following an earlier-than-usual peak in late November and early December 2022. Meanwhile, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remains high, […]
BC Liberal forest ministry critic Mike Bernier is putting the blame for Canfor’s closing of Prince George Pulp and Paper squarely on the shoulders of […]
Forests Minister Bruce Ralston and Jobs Minister Brenda Bailey have weighed in Canfor’s decision to permanently close its Prince George Pulp and Mill, putting 300 […]
VANCOUVER – The province is making it easier for internationally educated nurses to work in B.C.’s health-care system. Internationally educated nurses (IENs) will no longer […]
VICTORIA – The new BC Affordability Credit is designed to give British Columbians some financial relief. “The winter season often brings extra expenses for people […]
Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) is extending its sawmill closures in British Columbia. According to a company release, the extensions are due to ongoing weak market conditions […]
VICTORIA – The Home Owner Grant will continue to cover 92 per cent of residential properties in B.C. with the threshold set at $2.125 million […]
VICTORIA – Canada’s first permanent cap on fees charged to restaurants by food-delivery companies will go into effect in British Columbia on Jan. 1, 2023, […]
VICTORIA – New regulations on the types of work that are not suitable for young workers take effect on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. Following public […]
A group of women stood in downtown Vancouver Tuesday holding signs with names of women who were murdered by men in 2022. The vigil honoured […]
Researchers at the BC Cancer Research Institute have made an advancement in genetic testing that allows for more accurate prediction of which parent’s genes led […]
VICTORIA – Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, has issued the following statement on influenza-associated deaths in children and youth: “The BC Centre for Disease […]
The province is expanding a program that trains internationally educated doctors so they can get licensed to practise in British Columbia. “The pandemic has exposed […]
Consistent with other jurisdictions, the Second Quarterly Report confirms a fast economic recovery has led to stronger-than-expected revenues in B.C. The province’s operating surplus is […]
The province has announced $230 million in new funding designed to help specialized and rural police forces with staffing. The funding, according to the province, […]
The living wage in Prince George is now $21.19 per hour, according to a report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. In […]
BC Liberal Party members have voted 80 per cent in favour of changing the party name to BC United. The online vote began on Sunday, […]
VICTORIA – Public-health officials are asking all British Columbians to get their influenza and COVID-19 immunizations as soon as possible, as rates of respiratory illnesses […]
VICTORIA – It’s time to get out the calendar and start planning camping trips in more provincial parks next year. At 7 a.m. (Pacific time) […]
Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin has met with Premier John Horgan and has accepted his advice that David Eby become the next premier of British Columbia. […]
As another Bank of Canada interest rate announcement looms, a recent poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of MNP LTD finds that over half of […]
VICTORIA – Newborns throughout British Columbia are being screened for three additional metabolic and genetic conditions, resulting in early identification and treatment, and leading to […]
VICTORIA – The province has received expert recommendations that will help shape actions to keep people and communities safe, and connect people who have been […]
VICTORIA – Due to extensive public feedback and the complexity of the issues underlying crime in communities across the province, experts conducting an investigation into […]
VICTORIA – British Columbians should remain alert to the threat of wildfire throughout August as conditions remain hot and dry. Seasonal and above seasonal temperatures […]
VICTORIA – The province is making monkeypox vaccines available to people in British Columbia. Although the number of cases in B.C. remains low, some community […]
A major revision of the College of Veterinarians of BC public complaints process is about to get underway as a result of a comprehensive review […]
After three days of negotiations last week, talks between the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) and the B.C. government’s Public Service Agency (PSA) have broken […]
Premier John Horgan says he will not run in the next provincial election. He issued the following statement: “Over the last couple of days, our […]
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan; Selina Robinson, Minister of Finance; and Grace Lore, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, have issued the following statement about the […]
BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) have voted 94.6 per cent in favour of a strike. “I couldn’t be happier with this strong result,” said Stephanie […]
Less than a month after announced a $789 million plan to replace the Royal BC Museum, the province is pausing the project. The hefty price […]
All 2022 funding received from the B.C. Government has now been disbursed to ground search and rescue (GSAR) groups across the province. This is the […]
VICTORIA – The province is launching the BC Heat Alert and Response System (BC HARS) to help ensure people, First Nations communities and local governments […]
VICTORIA – 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 […]
VICTORIA – The camping and hiking season is just around the corner and most provincial parks are open, including many damaged by extreme weather last […]
The province is supporting the recovery of B.C.’s live music sector with a $2.5-million boost to the Amplify BC program. “As we emerge from the […]
A new state-of-the-art and seismically safe Royal BC Museum (RBCM) is coming to Victoria, unless Kevin Falcon become premier. The Liberal Party leader says he […]
VICTORIA – The province, in co-operation with British Columbia’s Urban Mayors’ Caucus (BCUMC), has hired two experts to investigate and report on prolific offenders and […]
VICTORIA – To better protect owls and other wildlife, the Province is inviting feedback on proposed regulatory changes that will ban the widespread sale and […]
Patients in British Columbia faced the longest average wait-time to see a physician at a walk-in clinic across Canada in 2021, according to the latest […]
VICTORIA – Displaced Ukrainians will have access to more vital community programs and supports as the Province expands the Service BC phone line to include […]
Academic, public and school libraries across British Columbia (B.C.) have joined together to provide every B.C. and Yukon resident with online access to 126 years […]
To prepare for this year’s spring freshet and wildfire seasons, the province is urging caution and encouraging people to prepare for these hazards. British Columbians […]
VICTORIA – The province has introduced legislative amendments that will give local governments new tools to act when elected officials are charged with or convicted […]
VICTORIA – As of Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 90.9% (4,530,329) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
VICTORIA – As people in B.C. continue to get vaccinated, the province continues with previously announced plans to further lift COVID-19 restrictions, while protecting those […]
VICTORIA – With thousands of displaced Ukrainians expected to relocate to British Columbia over the coming months, the province is expanding services and supports to […]
Conservation North will hold a short lunchtime rally in downtown Prince George as part of the global Scientist Rebellion week of action on April 6. […]
VICTORIA – As of Friday, April 1, 2022, 90.9% (4,529,134) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
VICTORIA – As of Thursday, March 31, 2022, 90.8% (4,528,450) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
VICTORIA – As of Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 90.8% (4,528,240) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
Despite recovery efforts from federal and provincial governments, caribou populations across Canada continue to decline, largely due to human activity. But as a new UBC […]