December 17, 2021 Haida Gwaii — Two First Nations in North Coast will receive funding to develop alternative energy projects and advance energy efficiency in their communities through the British Columbia Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (BCICEI), with provincial support …
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Parliamentary secretary’s statement on International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
December 17, 2021 Victoria — Grace Lore, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, has released the following statement to recognize the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers: “Every year on Dec. 17, people worldwide rally to end violence …
Progress update on old growth, worker supports
December 16, 2021 Victoria — The Province is making progress on the recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review Panel in partnership with First Nations, with the vast majority of First Nation rights and title holders having expressed that …
Further funding available for more innovative clean buildings
December 16, 2021 Victoria — British Columbian organizations developing low-carbon building solutions can now apply for a third round of CleanBC Building Innovation Fund (CBBIF) support. As much as $5 million is available for made-in-B.C. building projects that support the …
B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update Dec 15 2021
December 15, 2021 Victoria — As of Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, 86.7% (4,322,280) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 82.4% (4,107,920) have received a second dose. In addition, …
Premier’s statement on federal travel advisory
December 15, 2021 Victoria — Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement following today’s federal travel advisory: “I urge British Columbians to follow the federal government’s advice to avoid non-essential travel outside the country. As the highly transmissible …
Students help students with new mental-health resource
December 15, 2021 Victoria — Post-secondary students will be better equipped to help their peers struggling with mental-health concerns, thanks to a new, free educational resource B.C. students helped design. “Now more than ever, the support that our friends …
Red Cross taking over Emergency Support Services
December 15, 2021 Victoria –Effective today, the Canadian Red Cross is providing continued Emergency Support Services (ESS) to evacuees impacted by the recent floods and extreme weather in British Columbia. The Province is grateful that the Red Cross, with …
Drug funding for people under 18 with rare bone disorder
December 15, 2021 Victoria — Eligible people in B.C. living with X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH), a rare genetic and chronically debilitating bone disorder, will have help as the provincial government is covering costs for burosumab, or Crysvita, the medication used …
More support for cleaner public-sector fleets with CleanBC
December 15, 2021 Victoria — Health authorities, universities and school districts are among B.C. public-sector organizations that can access increased CleanBC electric vehicle (EV) charging rebates to make zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) the default option for B.C. public-sector fleets. “More …