September 18, 2021 Victoria — Thousands of children and youth will have the opportunity to be physically active through sport, thanks to the B.C. government’s historic investment in Sport BC. “We know far too many young people missed out …
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NDP MLA Jennifer Rice says people in the North Coast will enjoy better infrastructure for walking or cycling
North Coast — New Democrat MLA Jennifer Rice says people in Skidegate and Queen Charlotte will soon benefit from better active transportation infrastructure that will safely connect neighbourhoods to parks, schools, and town centres. “We’re working to safely connect more …
B.C. COVID-19 Pandemic Update
September 17, 2021 Victoria — As of Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, 86.5% (4,008,076) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 78.9% (3,659,495) have received their second dose. In addition, …
Province Strengthening Ambulance System
September 14, 2021 Victoria — The Province is strengthening its ambulance system with the largest hiring push in B.C.’s history in rural and remote locations. In October, 24 ambulance stations will be converted from on-call paramedic staffing to 24/7 stations …
B.C. Launches On-Campus sexual violence prevention campaign
September 8, 2021 Victoria — “Sex without consent is rape” is the message of the Province’s sexual violence prevention campaign. The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training has relaunched the “…Is Not Yes” campaign to increase awareness about …
Vaccine Card Enhances Confidence, Increases Safety at B.C. Events
September 7, 2021 Victoria — The Province is launching the BC Vaccine Card, a digital or printed document that shows the stage cardholders are at in their COVID-19 vaccine progress. The BC Vaccine Card will allow vaccinated people to conveniently …
New Health Measures Introduced for Northern Health Region
September 2, 2021 Northern Health Information Bulletin Northern Health (NH) is introducing new public health orders covering the entire Northern Health region to manage COVID-19 activity. Effective at 12:01 AM Tuesday September 7, 2021: New NH orders: Personal gatherings …
Transit Free in B.C. for Children 12 and Under
September 1, 2021 Vancouver — Public transit is now free for all children 12 and under in B.C., saving families money, increasing access to affordable transportation options and encouraging more people to use public transit. The free transit for children …
Minister’s statement on International Overdose Awareness Day, lives lost
August 31, 2021 Victoria — Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement for International Overdose Awareness Day, and recognizing the BC Coroners Service’s report on illicit drug toxicity deaths: “On International Overdose Awareness Day, …
Province Expanding Electric Vehicle Charging Network
August 31, 2021 Victoria — British Columbia’s provincewide electric vehicle (EV) charging network will get four new sites in the coming months. The number of EV charging stations throughout the province is growing rapidly. B.C. now has over 2,000 public …