CANADA, August 22 - The Rental Protection Fund has helped protect 75 more affordable rental homes for people in Squamish and North Vancouver. The properties, acquired by non-profit organizations with contributions from the fund, are part of nearly 1,500 …
CANADA, August 20 - Lisa Beare, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills – “This government is acting quickly to build more homes on campus for post-secondary students. This project builds on the thousands of student beds already built or …
CANADA, August 16 - People are receiving safe, timely acute care from their own homes through the newly expanded Hospital at Home (HaH) program at Cowichan District Hospital (CDH). “People in Cowichan deserve health care that’s accessible and close to …
CANADA, August 13 - Call for meaningful changes to Business Risk Management Programs: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has advocated strongly at federal/provincial/territorial (FPT) tables for the need to review the Business Risk Management suite of …
CANADA, July 26 - Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby Deer Lake – “As a life-long advocate of traditional Chinese medicine, I know that traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists are in high-demand jobs in the next 10 years in B.C. I am very …
CANADA, July 24 - Fin Donnelly, MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain – “The future skills grant provides valuable training that helps people get into rewarding careers. Thousands of people have benefited from this program, either in person or online, and I’m …
CANADA, July 23 - Leah Hollins, board chair, Island Health – “I am so pleased that another option for same-day access to primary care is available for residents of the Comox Valley. As the first urgent and primary care centre in the north Island, this …
CANADA, July 22 - Families and people with middle incomes living and working in Whistler will soon have access to more than 100 new rental homes as the first BC Builds project breaks ground. “It’s not just the mountains, it’s also the local families and …
CANADA, July 19 - Tania Sallinen, person with cancer who completed ovarian-cancer treatment – “From our first meeting with Dr. Chan, she made us feel comfortable and confident we were in good hands. After chemotherapy and abdominal surgery, Dr. Chan gave …
CANADA, July 16 - A new agreement between British Columbia and Alberta means B.C. wineries can again ship their products directly to Alberta consumers, reopening a vital sales and tourism channel for B.C.’s wine industry. “B.C. wines are world-class and …
CANADA, July 9 - More family doctors will be trained faster as the new medical school at Simon Fraser University (SFU) moves forward with funding for space and operations, as well as a proposed three-year curriculum model and a founding dean. “We’re …
CANADA, July 4 - Modern Treaty Nations and the Province are working together to develop new policy approaches to support the implementation of modern treaties, building strong, healthy communities now and for generations to come. These new approaches …
CANADA, June 24 - Increased BC Family Benefit payments arriving in bank accounts this summer will help families with rising expenses due to inflation. “With global inflation and high interest rates driving up daily costs, we know families are being hit …
CANADA, June 21 - Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking National Indigenous Peoples Day: “On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we celebrate the rich histories, traditions and cultures of Indigenous Peoples who call British Columbia …
CANADA, June 18 - Mike Starchuk, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale – “We’re taking action and improving health services and the well-being of people in Surrey and surrounding areas. By approving the business plan for the new renal hemodialysis unit at Surrey …
CANADA, June 17 - ICBC’s North Vancouver headquarters property will be transformed into hundreds of new homes for people, close to services, amenities, transit and the SeaBus. “Underused areas that are already well-connected to transit and close to …
CANADA, June 7 - Founded in 1990, Carson Air is the primary provider of fixed-wing airplane services in B.C. The company also provides air cargo services and operates a flight school. These services are collectively provided from its five bases of …
CANADA, June 5 - The Province is taking action to improve care for a growing population with overlapping mental-health and addiction challenges and brain injuries from toxic-drug poisonings by appointing a chief scientific advisor to develop solutions to …
CANADA, June 1 - Premier David Eby has issued the following statement celebrating Pride Season: “June 1 marks the beginning of Pride Season in British Columbia and in many parts of Canada and around the world. “Pride events will take place throughout the …
CANADA, May 31 - Premier David Eby has issued the following statement about an attack at a Vancouver synagogue: “I am outraged and horrified by the news that the Schara Tzedeck synagogue in Vancouver was firebombed. “This was a deliberate act of hate and …
