May 9, 2022 Victoria — The Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) has issued a second administrative penalty to Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. (CGL) for non-compliance with conditions and orders related to erosion and sediment control under its environmental assessment certificate. …
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Minister’s statement on National Nursing Week
May 9, 2022 Victoria — Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, has issued the following statement in recognition of National Nursing Week, May 9-15, and National Nursing Day, May 12, 2022: “National Nursing Week and National Nursing Day provide excellent …
Funding helps modernize technology, improve newcomer services
May 9, 2022 Victoria — With $35,000 in provincial funding, the Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society (VIRCS) can complete a much-needed technology infrastructure upgrade to better serve 3,000 immigrants, refugees and new Canadian citizens each year. The funding …
Professional driver training puts people on the road to success
May 7, 2022 Lillooet — As many as eight eligible British Columbians will get professional driver skills training to prepare them for jobs in the transportation industry. The Province’s new Community and Employer Partnerships (CEP) project prioritizes Indigenous and …
Expanding access to mental-health supports for health-care, social service workers
May 6, 2022 Victoria — Health-care and community social services workers throughout British Columbia will be able to access more mental-health supports as the province expands tailor-made programs for the sector. The Government of B.C. has invested $735,000 to …
Province, mayors co-ordinate investigation into prolific offenders
May 5, 2022 Victoria — The Province, in co-operation with British Columbia’s Urban Mayors’ Caucus (BCUMC), has hired two experts to investigate and report on prolific offenders and random violent attacks, and the necessary actions. In April, B.C.’s urban …
Funding will boost role of B.C.’s forests in fighting climate change
May 4, 2022 Victoria — Through CleanBC funding committed in Budget 2022, the Province is providing $19 million over three years to increase the carbon stored in B.C.’s forests and develop innovative, low-carbon forest-based products that support good jobs …
Premier’s statement on International Workers’ Day
May 1, 2022 Victoria — Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement in recognition of International Workers’ Day: “Today is International Workers’ Day, a day to honour working people in British Columbia and around the world. It is …
Kids, families benefit from more funding for accessible school playgrounds
April 29, 2022 Victoria — More than 7,000 B.C students will have access to new, safe and accessible playgrounds as the Province invests in the Playground Equipment Program (PEP) for the fifth year in a row to support healthy …
Protection from high-cost lenders in place May 1
April 29, 2022 Victoria — Financially vulnerable British Columbians will have better protections coming into force on Sunday, May 1 with new legislation to regulate lenders of high-cost credit products. “Bringing this new framework into force strengthens consumer protections …