On June 1, B.C.’s lowest paid workers will get a pay boost, with the general minimum wage increasing to $15.20 an hour and the lower […]
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The province is funding more than 180 new licensed child care spaces in and around Prince George, over 75 of which are expected to open […]
VICTORIA – As more than 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrive in B.C. communities in May, the Province is stepping up its immunization rollout […]
More than 1.8 million British Columbians will be invited to register for their COVID-19 vaccine in the week ahead as B.C.’s Get Vaccinated program moves […]
A new economic recovery investment will create 750 jobs to restore watersheds and wetlands throughout the province. Through StrongerBC: BC’s Economic Recovery Plan, $27 million […]
In the North, 21 arts and culture organizations have received $400,000 through the B.C. government’s StrongerBC plan for economic recovery. “These are difficult times, and […]
Legislative changes, if passed, will extend the rent freeze to Dec. 31, 2021. The changes will also cap future rent increases to inflation, stop illegal […]
ICBC customers will receive one-time rebates averaging $190 this spring – their part of $600 million that was saved due to a major decrease in […]
The Northern Healthy Communities Fund, targeted to help address service needs in growing communities that are experiencing large-scale economic development, is now accepting applications. “We […]
The 2021 Home Owner Grant threshold is set at $1.625 million, ensuring the same percentage of British Columbia homeowners continue to be eligible. New in […]
High-speed internet is now available at T’exelcemc in Williams Lake 1 (Williams Lake First Nation) and the community of South Hazelton. “This has been a […]
VICTORIA – Online applications are now open for British Columbians to apply for the BC Recovery Benefit. “I’d like to thank the B.C. public service […]
The Fall 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update confirms the forecasted provincial deficit at $13.6 billion, which includes an additional $2 billion for new COVID-19 supports […]
VICTORIA – The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, in partnership with the BC Achievement Foundation, is pleased to announce the launch of […]
Effective immediately, the province is extending the freeze on rent increases until July 10, 2021, under the powers of the Emergency Program Act and COVID-19 […]
The province has signed a 23-year agreement with First Nations in B.C. that will see the province share approximately $3 billion in gaming revenue. “Being […]
It didn’t take long for someone to step forward looking to fill the shoes of Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson, who announced yesterday he won’t be […]
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of BC (ADRBC) has been selected as the organization that will help people find mediators and provide information on alternative […]
For the third month in a row, more than 170 people in the province have died due to a drug overdose. The BC Coroners Service […]
Athletes throughout British Columbia will be able to engage in more organized sport activities and some competitive play as the province moves to Phase 3 […]
Carolyn Bennett, federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Scott Fraser, B.C.’s Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, and Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs have issued the following statement […]
VICTORIA – The province will hire approximately 500 additional health professionals to increase contact tracing around British Columbia, helping keep communities safe as it continues […]
The province has released British Columbia’s greenhouse gas emissions numbers for 2018 as part of its annual provincial inventory. The provincial emissions inventory is produced […]
More than five million illegal cigarettes were taken off the street last year. This saves the province $1.4 million in potential taxation revenue loss, revenue […]
Victoria is committing $10.5 million towards overdose prevention, treatment and supports designed to accelerate response to an increasingly toxic illicit drug supply due to COVID-19. “There […]
In response to a community outbreak on Haida Gwaii, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth is using extraordinary powers under the current […]
Starting Monday, July 27, 2020, Emil Anderson Maintenance Co. Ltd. will assume highway maintenance in the Skeena region (Service Area 26). The region includes provincial […]
The B.C. government has formally extended the provincial state of emergency, allowing Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, to continue to use […]
Indigenous communities, local governments and landowners can now identify specific orphan and inactive well sites for priority reclamation as part of the Province’s efforts to […]
Government is extending the temporary authorization that permits food-primary and liquor-primary licensees to sell and deliver sealed, packaged liquor products alongside the purchase of a […]
With the help of a $1.25-million grant from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC, the Cheslatta Carrier Nation is rehabilitating tree stands that were severely […]
The B.C. government has formally extended the provincial state of emergency, allowing Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, to continue to use […]
British Columbians wanting to switch from fossil fuel-based heating to cleaner, more energy-efficient heat pumps now have access to low-interest financing as part of CleanBC. […]
Following conversations with business and worker representatives and pressure from the BC Liberals, the Province of British Columbia has extended the temporary layoffs provisions to […]
British Columbians are taking the next step in BC’s Restart Plan with a gradual transition to Phase 3, including the safe and respectful return of […]
Residents in the Cariboo will benefit from new and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure. The province’s Active Transportation Grants program is helping rebuild British Columbia’s […]
The province is extending interim measures, including a new round of funding and supports for children with special needs and youth aging out of care, […]
May was the deadliest month ever in B.C. when it comes to drug overdoses. There were 170 deaths in May across the province. The Northern […]
More than 157,000 kindergarten to Grade 12 students, representing nearly 30 per cent of B.C.’s total school population, were back in classrooms during the first […]
The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services’ Budget 2021 consultation is now open. British Columbians are invited to share their input by making […]
To support B.C.’s lowest paid workers, the general hourly minimum wage is increasing to $14.60, and the minimum wage rates for liquor servers, resident caretakers […]
Changes to B.C.’s tenancy law will provide greater protection to renters who are experiencing violence inside or outside of their home by allowing them to […]
Construction crews will start work in the coming weeks on a $5.4-million project to build two steel bridges along Highway 16 on Haida Gwaii. The […]
Crews will start work in the coming weeks resurfacing provincial roadways in and around the Prince George area. For the Prince George projects, more than […]
The 2020 summer camping season has arrived, giving people in B.C. more opportunities to get outside and connect with nature as most provincial campgrounds and […]
From creating online games to building websites, students now have access to free, live online coding workshops through the Ministry of Education website Keep Learning […]
BY MITZI DEAN Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity In a world where we are isolated at home, what happens when home is a place of […]
Health and social service workers delivering in-person, front-line care to some of B.C.’s most vulnerable people will receive a financial boost through temporary COVID-19 pandemic […]
The Government of B.C., the City of Prince Rupert and North Coast Transition Society (NCTS) have partnered to purchase a building that will provide new, […]
The province is providing more funding to support healthy community growth during major resource development and build infrastructure to meet the needs of people in […]
People will now be able to enjoy more music at home, as the province and Creative BC support musicians impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with […]
As part of British Columbia’s emergency novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response plan, the province is providing the United Way of the Lower Mainland with $50 million […]
A key step in implementing the Fuel Price Transparency Act (FPTA) has been taken, bringing the legislation into force and giving the BC Utilities Commission […]
To protect people in B.C. against novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and mitigate the impact of this illness on communities, the B.C. government and the provincial health […]
The province is partnering with the Aboriginal Housing Society of Prince George to purchase a six-unit apartment complex. The goal of the purchase is to […]
The province and the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) are providing temporary housing near medical facilities for those who are travelling from remote communities. “Many […]
A renewed awareness campaign to help keep students safe from sexual violence has launched. Timed to coincide with back-to-class Frost Week 2020 activities, the campaign […]
The 2020 homeowner grant threshold in British Columbia has been set at $1.525 million, maintaining that 92 per cent of homeowners continue to be eligible […]
The province committing $8.5 million over three years for a new organization that will address workplace safety for health care workers. The new agency will […]
The province has unveiled a new plan, called apportionment, for distributing timber in the Quesnel Timber Supply Area. “Today’s announcement gives communities and Indigenous Nations […]