February 4, 2022 Victoria — Applications are being accepted for French-language funding designed to support projects and initiatives that enhance services and promote linguistic vitality. The funding, managed by the Francophone Affairs Program, was announced in Budget 2018. Over …
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Premier’s statement on World Cancer Day
February 4, 2022 Victoria — Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement marking World Cancer Day: “Today, on World Cancer Day, some 85 British Columbians will get a cancer diagnosis. Tomorrow, another 85 will be told the same. …
More investments made in B.C.’s tourism infrastructure
February 4, 2021 Victoria — More than 50 new tourism projects throughout B.C. are receiving a total of $21.3 million for shovel-ready infrastructure projects. These projects are part of the second round of the 2021 Community Economic Recovery Infrastructure …
February 3, 2022 COVID-19 pandemic update
February 3, 2022 Victoria — As of Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, 90.0% (4,485,371) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 84.2% (4,195,459) have received their second dose. In addition, …
Updates to PHO order, BC Vaccine Card requirement for 12 year olds adjusted
January 28, 2022 Victoria — As previously announced, the provincial health officer order on gatherings and events is being updated to remove the prohibition on individual or group fitness, exercise and dance exercise, allowing these to happen with the …
Expanded refund system reduces waste
January 21, 2022 Victoria — As of Feb. 1, 2022, people in B.C. will be able to return milk and milk-substitute beverage containers for a refund to reduce waste as part of the Province’s CleanBC Plastics Action Plan. Shifting …
Rapid test kits distributed for symptomatic school staff
January 20, 2022 Victoria — This week, 200,000 rapid antigen test kits are being shipped to the kindergarten-to-Grade 12 (K-12) sector for use by staff, teachers and administrators with symptoms of COVID-19. Rapid antigen tests are an additional tool that can …
Health authority parking sites will be available to those who need them most
January 20, 2022 Victoria — With $78 million in parking fees waived since April 1, 2020, pay parking will be reinstated at B.C. health authority sites to ensure that parking spots are available for patients, staff, volunteers and visitors, and …
Minister’s statement on child care, COVID-19 guidance
January 20, 2021 Burnaby — Katrina Chen, Minister of State for Child Care, has released the following statement on the new COVID-19 guidance for child care settings from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), which was recently provided …
Students across province get moving for their daily commute
January 20, 2022 Victoria — Students at 12 schools throughout the province will get more exercise and fresh air as part of their daily commute when the second year of the Active School Travel Pilot Program kicks off. The Active …