Tag: B.C. Government

Province launching dedicated wildfire training and education centre

A first-of-its-kind wildfire training and education centre in North America will be set up at Thompson Rivers University in...

B.C. public schools replace letter grades for younger students

Students from kindergarten to Grade 9 will now be assessed through a proficiency scale rather than percentages and letter...

Deputy premier, attorney general visit Nelson to address public safety

Two senior provincial politicans insisted they are working hard to address public safety issues in Nelson and elsewhere during...

Nelson protest calls for government to regulate safe drug supply 

A crowd of 20 people gathered at city hall in Nelson to protest what they say is the provincial...

Provincial legislation to curb important services from disruption

New legislation will help prevent protests from disrupting access to critical services across B.C. “Over the last few months, we’ve...

Premier to undergo cancer treatment

Premier John Horgan is beginning radiation treatment after successful surgery and biopsy determined a lump in his throat was...

B.C. launching “stronger, more ambitious” climate plan

The provincial government is launching the CleanBC Roadmap to 2030 plan with the goal of reducing climate pollution and...

Second dose requirements now in effect

As of October 24th, 2021, two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are needed to enter certain events, services and...

Province invests in life-saving care

The B.C. government is spending $132-million over the next three years to help people with substance-use challenges. According to provincial...

Provincial government improving access to addiction recovery

The B.C. government is providing $50,000 to the BC Addiction Recovery Association to help make recovery accessible and possible...

Mandatory vaccines for non-essential activities coming to B.C.

The B.C. government is making vaccines mandatory for non-essential activities including concerts and restaurants. Starting on September 13th, at least...

Province deems Walk-in-Wednesday as a success

The B.C. government has deemed the Walk-in-Wednesday vaccine initiative as a success. Provincial officials said more than 33,000 British Columbians...

Kootenay region sees second-highest job recovery rate in the province.

For the second consecutive month, B.C. is the only province in Canada with employment above pre-pandemic levels and The...

British Columbians asked to provide input for paid sick leave

The B.C. government is asking British Columbians to provide input in a survey about permanent paid sick leave. Phase one...

Updated BC Seniors’ Guide released

B.C. residents can now access the updated BC Seniors’ Guide. B.C. government officials said the guide is a tool that...

Federal government marks September 30th as new statutory day

September 30th will now be known as Truth and Reconciliation Day as the federal government implements a new statutory...

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RCMP vehicle sparks wildfire north of Lytton

A wildfire burning near Lytton grew to over 1.5 square kilometres Thursday and has been declared a wildfire of note by the B.C. Wildfire Service.

Climate advocate joins B.C. Greens leadership race

The B.C. Greens have added 24-year-old climate advocate Emily Lowan from Victoria to the slate of candidates in the party's leadership race.

Residents can leave feedback on CleanBC initiative using survey

The B.C. government wants your thoughts on its plan to lower emissions by filling in a survey.

Drug alert issued for Nelson area

Interior Health has issued a drug alert for Nelson and surrounding areas for light pink pebble sold as Down.

Report on B.C. event safety submitted to B.C. government

A public inquiry about community event safety has been submitted to the B.C. Government.
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