January 14, 2022 Victoria — Premier John Horgan, Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, and Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Education, have released the following statement in celebration of Black Excellence Day: “This year marks the first time that …
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Boosters available for pregnant people
January 13, 2021 Victoria — Effective today, people who are pregnant can book a COVID-19 booster vaccine if it has been at least eight weeks since they received their second vaccine dose. While it is recommended people get their …
Indigenous clean-energy projects funded on B.C.’s North Coast
January 13, 2021 Skidegate — Five Indigenous communities on the north and central coast will join B.C.’s clean-energy sector with local projects following support from the Province. The Province is partnering with Indigenous communities throughout B.C. to work toward …
Applications open for COVID-19 Closure Relief Grants
January 12, 2022 Victoria — Businesses can now apply for the COVID-19 Closure Relief Grant, a new program the Province has fast-tracked to support B.C. businesses ordered to temporarily close their doors due to recent public-health measures. “This is not …
Funding helps promote electric vehicle uptake in B.C.
January 7, 2021 Victoria — Community groups and local governments throughout the province can receive funding through the Community Outreach Incentive Program (COIP) to educate and encourage people to switch to electric vehicles (EVs). “We’re helping to raise awareness …
Ministers’, PHO statement on support for health-care workers, COVID-19 testing
January 5, 2021 Victoria — Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, have issued the following statement: “B.C.’s health-care workers are doing an exceptional …
Home Owner Grant helps people with property taxes
January 5, 2022 Victoria — B.C.’s Home Owner Grant threshold is set at $1.975 million for 2022, ensuring 92% of residential properties are covered by the grant that lowers the amount of property taxes people pay on their principal …
Support for B.C. farmers’ markets to grow, operate in emergencies
January 5, 2022 Victoria — Farmers’ markets in the province are receiving funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia to help cover the costs to expand local food and beverage sales, and operate during emergencies. “With the floods …
Construction underway on Highway 99 transit, cycling improvements
January 4, 2022 Delta — As part of the Highway 99 Tunnel Program, construction is underway on upgrades to the Highway 99 corridor to make transit more reliable and cycling more accessible. “Extending bus-on-shoulder lanes will make trips by …
COVID-19 pandemic update
January 3, 2022 Victoria — Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 9,332 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 264,181 cases in the province: Dec. 31, 2021 – Jan. 1, 2022: 4,033 new cases Jan. 1-2, 2022: …