July 20, 2020 Vancouver — First Nations with former Indian Residential School and Indian Hospital sites in or near their communities can now access the B.C. residential school response fund, with the added support of two newly appointed First Nations …
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Provincial State of Emergency Declared
July 20, 2021 Victoria — The B.C. government is declaring a provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the ongoing wildfire situation. Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, made the declaration on July 20, …
Expansion of $10-a-day Child Care Coming for Families
July 20, 2021 Victoria — The Province is accepting applications from licensed child care providers who want to give families child care for $10 a day or less. This intake will support the expansion of $10-a-day child care spaces from …
Expanded Psychosis Supports to Help Young People, Families Early
July 20, 2021 Victoria — Young people living with serious mental illness will benefit from expanded early psychosis treatment and supports in B.C. As part of Budget 2021, the Government of B.C. is investing $53 million for early psychosis intervention …
Canada to Allow Fully Vaccinated U.S. Visitors Aug 9., Other Travellers Sept. 7
July 19, 2021 Ottawa — The Federal Government has announced today its plan to ease border restrictions, first with the United States in August, and then the rest of the world in September. The plan allows for discretionary travel by …
Government of Canada Aims to Restart Cruise Ship Season in Canada
July 15, 2020 From: Transport Canada (canada.ca) We know that the maritime and tourism sectors have been hit hard by the global COVID-19 pandemic. As we reopen safely, we are already preparing for the upcoming cruise season that will help grow our …
BC’s new Policy on Prescribed Safer Supply
July 15, 2021 Victoria — To help save lives by separating more people from the poisoned illicit drug supply, British Columbia is phasing in a new policy to expand access to prescribed safer supply. B.C. is the first province in …
B.C. July 19, COVID-19 pandemic update
July 19, 2021 As of Friday, July 16, 2021, 79.5% (3,686,611) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 49.9% (2,310,888) received their second dose. In addition, 80.6% (3,485,949) of all …
Province, Canada to Match Red Cross Donations to Help People Affected by Wildfires
July 11, 2021 Victoria — To help people affected by the wildfires burning around B.C., the Province will match all donations to the Canadian Red Cross, up to $20 million. The matching funds will be retroactive to donations received since …
Province supports First Nations with residential school sites response
The Province is allocating $12 million in new funding to support First Nations throughout BC with investigative work at former residential school sites as well as cultural and wellness support for those experiencing related trauma. This response will be First …