CANADA, July 22 - Skidegate Band members now have access to 24 affordable homes with the opening of a new on-reserve rental complex. “The Xaayda Naay 24-plex will provide much-needed affordable housing to help our growing population. I’m happy this project …
CANADA, July 22 - Lumby families will have more access to affordable and quality child care as the Province invests in 103 licensed child care spaces at J.W. Inglis Elementary school. “As a mother of three, I understand the difference child care can make …
CANADA, July 19 - Print British Columbia News https://news.gov.bc.ca/31336 Drivers are advised that the slow lane of Highway 99 southbound will be closed through the Geoge Massey Tunnel overnight Friday. The slow lane closure will be in place from 10 p.m., …
CANADA, July 19 - Visitors to Victoria’s inner harbour can expect to see more activity at Belleville Terminal as Phase 1 construction of the temporary terminal and wharf upgrade advances throughout the summer. The temporary terminal will enable ferry …
CANADA, July 19 - Young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Vancouver now have access to safe and secure homes with supports as the final phase of Covenant House Vancouver’s expansion is complete. “We want to protect young people experiencing …
CANADA, July 19 - From Infrastructure Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2024/07/water-infrastructure-upgrades-in-the-sea-to-sky-country.html Two communities in the Sea to Sky Country are receiving upgrades to their water …
CANADA, July 19 - Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, has released the following statement in response to the global system disruption that is affecting many health-authority-owned facilities: “Over the night of Thursday, July 18, 2024, B.C. was made aware of …
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 19 - Government is taking further steps to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer populations and to protect elk, moose and caribou that are also at risk of infection. Chronic wasting disease is a fatal infection that …
CANADA, July 19 - People in the community of Gibsons will be better served by a collaborative approach to complex social challenges in order to deliver faster access to services for individuals at risk of harm or victimization. Safe community situation …
CANADA, July 18 - British Columbia’s deputy chief forester has set the new allowable annual cut (AAC) level for Tree Farm Licence 3 (TFL) located north of Castlegar. The new AAC for the TFL is 56,100 cubic metres. This is a 30% reduction from the previous …
CANADA, July 18 - British Columbia’s deputy chief forester has set the new allowable annual cut (AAC) level for Tree Farm Licence 23 (TFL), located northwest of Castlegar, near Arrow Lake. The new AAC for the TFL is 382,800 cubic metres. This is a 7% …
CANADA, July 18 - The second phase of a wildlife fencing project aimed at preventing collisions between people and wildlife on Highway 3 begins this summer. Two kilometres of wildlife fencing on each side of the highway east of Sparwood from the Carbon …
CANADA, July 18 - More financial relief is coming to more families through the BC Family Benefit Bonus, arriving in bank accounts starting in July. “Global inflation and high-interest rates have made everything from housing to groceries more costly. While …
CANADA, July 18 - Families, individuals and Indigenous people on Vancouver Island will continue to have access to affordable housing with the purchase of 153 homes in Campbell River, 125 homes in Port Hardy and 56 homes in Duncan, through the Rental …
CANADA, July 18 - From the City of Maple Ridge: https://www.mapleridge.ca/news/bc-growing-communities-fund-makes-splash-maple-ridge The City of Maple Ridge continues its progress on the multi-year improvement project for Maple Ridge Park, announcing today …
CANADA, July 17 - The Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF) is administered through the Union of B.C. Municipalities and funds projects that support First Nations and local governments to better prepare for disasters and reduce risks from hazards in …
CANADA, July 17 - People living in and around Nanaimo will have increased access to health care with a second urgent and primary care centre (UPCC) to open in 2025. “We know that people in Nanaimo need access to timely urgent primary care and this new UPCC …
CANADA, July 17 - A fifth intake of the Connecting Communities BC funding program is open for project applications to increase access to high-speed internet services in rural and remote communities. “Increasing access to high-speed internet for people in …
CANADA, July 17 - BC Hydro will construct approximately $1 billion in capital projects in Surrey over the next decade to upgrade and expand the electricity grid and provide clean power for homes, businesses and growing electrification and transportation …
