CANADA, July 11 - More than 99% of children and youth in care are being visited by child protection workers at least once every 90 days, according to an independent third-party report. The report was commissioned in fall 2023 to help the Ministry of …
CANADA, July 11 - Wilfred Cootes, Chief Councillor of Uchucklesaht Tribe and president of the Maa-nulth Treaty Society — “The Maa-nulth First Nations appreciate the work with our treaty partner the past few years on development of a coastal marine strategy …
CANADA, July 11 - From City of Vernon: https://www.vernon.ca/activities-events/news-events/news-archive/lakeview-wading-peanut-pool-and-spray-park-now-completed The newly constructed Lakeview Wading “Peanut” Pool and spray park are officially completed and …
CANADA, July 11 - More than 14,000 people have died of drug poisonings in B.C. since the public-health emergency was declared in 2016. Despite the implementation of a multifaceted response, the death toll has increased almost every year since the …
CANADA, July 11 - Following a stretch of high temperatures and several heat warnings throughout the province, and with potentially challenging wildfire weather forecast, the BC Wildfire Service is implementing a campfire ban in all parts of B.C., except …
CANADA, July 11 - Fifty-one new B.C. sheriffs will soon begin their careers keeping people safe at courthouses throughout the province. The spring class of graduates from the Justice Institute of British Columbia is the largest class in recent memory, …
CANADA, July 11 - More students and families in Burnaby will have access to affordable and quality child care with 160 additional child care spaces to be created on the local Simon Fraser University campus. “Access to quality, affordable child care is life …
CANADA, July 11 - The Government of Canada and the United States have taken an important step in the modernization of the Columbia River Treaty by reaching an agreement-in-principle (AIP). Today’s milestone in the negotiation process provides a clear road …
CANADA, July 10 - A nearly $200-million partnership between Aspect Biosystems and the governments of B.C. and Canada will create more than 200 jobs and advance the development of cutting-edge bioprinted tissue therapeutics for people in B.C. and around the …
CANADA, July 10 - The B.C. government and the City of Surrey have reached an agreement that will complete the transition to the Surrey Police Service (SPS) by providing oversight, accountability and cost mitigation for residents and businesses in Surrey. …
CANADA, July 10 - B.C.’s Post-Secondary Overdose Prevention and Response Steering Committee has identified early actions to help students stay safe and reduce the risk and harms related to toxic-drug poisonings on campuses. The steering committee is tasked …
CANADA, July 10 - More people throughout the province will have access to a service that helps resolve family law matters earlier. Building on existing family justice services, the early resolution process aims to build knowledge, support problem solving …
CANADA, July 10 - Indigenous individuals, families and Elders are getting the keys to another 104 affordable homes in Surrey with the opening of Phase 2 of the Sohkeyah development. “True reconciliation begins when everyone has a safe, affordable and …
CANADA, July 10 - The Province is investing in student housing as part of Homes for People, a housing action plan that includes building 12,000 on-campus student housing beds. To date, 8,230 new beds are complete or underway, enabling more people in …
CANADA, July 9 - Seniors and young people in Terrace will benefit from a new mixed-use development under construction that will include 43 affordable rental homes and a Foundry centre. “With the addition of these 43 homes, all of which will be either …
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 9 - New rules for dispute resolution will help support settle conflicts between the Province and First Nations about environmental assessments, a significant milestone in the ongoing commitment to reconciliation and environmental stewardship. …
CANADA, July 9 - Print British Columbia News https://news.gov.bc.ca/31242 Drivers are advised of an upcoming lane closure on Highway 7 between Murray Street and Stave Lake Street as improvements to the commercial truck route through Mission continue. …
CANADA, July 8 - Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake – “As one of the largest cities in the province, ensuring increased access to health care in Burnaby is a significant priority for our government. We are thrilled that substantial advancements have …
CANADA, July 8 - The Province is reaffirming its ongoing commitment to making child care more affordable, inclusive and culturally safe through the Early Learning and Child Care Act. The Province will bring this act into force on Sept. 1, 2024, to replace …
