Anti-racism research will help address gaps in government services
The Province has released initial research findings into barriers experienced by Indigenous Peoples and racialized people in the public service, schools and health care.
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B.C. is taking strong, early action to keep people and communities safe through drought now, and in the years to come.
Get your minor illnesses checked and treated, renew your prescriptions, and get free birth control at a pharmacy.
Tenants and landlords can find information to guide them from the start of a residential tenancy to the end.
Explore careers in B.C. and related education and skills training pathways with the new Find Your Path tool.
To get more homes built faster and address challenges in B.C.’s housing market, a new digital Building Permit Hub will help streamline and standardize local permitting processes.
People, property and businesses in and around Grand Forks will be further protected from floodwaters with the construction of a new dike and drainage system, the latest component of the city’s flood mitigation program.
B.C.’s surgical renewal commitment delivered more surgeries for patients than ever for one year ending March 31, 2024.
The Province and Blueberry River First Nations are moving forward with implementation of the Gundy High Value 1 Plan, consistent with the Blueberry Implementation Agreement, to protect Treaty Rights, support restoration and land protection measures, and create more certainty for everyone in northeastern B.C. who relies on resource industry jobs to support their lives and families.
People in B.C. who witness or experience a racist incident can now call a new helpline to receive trauma-informed, culturally appropriate support in more than 240 languages.
The Province has released initial research findings into barriers experienced by Indigenous Peoples and racialized people in the public service, schools and health care.
A Richmond elementary school will soon have room for 150 more students, as part of the provincial government’s plan to expand schools quicker in growing communities.
Adults at high risk of severe outcomes due to COVID-19 are benefiting from access to nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) as the Province provides 100% coverage for the drug.
From City of Penticton: https://www.penticton.ca/city-hall/news-alerts/latest-segment-penticton-creek-restoration-project-now-complete
More health-care professionals are working in the Okanagan Valley, providing team-based health care to people as a result of the expanded primary care network (PCN) in south Okanagan-Similkameen.
Students at Capilano University’s (CapU) new Squamish campus will have access to affordable on-campus student housing for the campus’s first student intake in fall 2024.
Updated data from the BC Coroners Service reflects the continued deadly risks posed by the toxic-drug supply in the province.
British Columbia’s chief forester has set a new allowable annual cut (AAC) level for Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 46, located on southern Vancouver Island.
The popular DriveBC website is being revamped and people are invited to provide feedback on the improvements.
The B.C. Public Service acknowledges the territories of First Nations around B.C. and is grateful to carry out our work on these lands. We acknowledge the rights, interests, priorities, and concerns of all Indigenous Peoples - First Nations, Métis, and Inuit - respecting and acknowledging their distinct cultures, histories, rights, laws, and governments.