B.C. students will return to school next month and can look forward to full-time, in-person learning and resuming sports, music and other extracurricular activities, while mask requirements and other health and safety measures remain in place to keep schools safe. …
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Extra supports for student, staff mental wellness
Student and staff mental health is an important focus as a new school year begins next week. Schools can expand mental health programs and services and introduce new supports thanks to a one-time investment of $5 million by the Government …
Healthier watersheds, wetlands for a stronger future
Communities throughout the province are restoring watersheds and wetlands to protect aquatic ecosystems and promote healthier environments for British Columbians and wildlife. During the past six months, more than 60 Healthy Watersheds Initiative projects have been launched at more than …
Transit free in B.C. for children 12 and under
Public transit is now free for all children 12 and under in B.C., saving families money, increasing access to affordable transportation options and encouraging more people to use public transit.The free transit for children 12 and under program was officially …
Cleaning, dietary workers coming back in-house at B.C. hospitals
People in acute care facilities will have more consistent, safe and stable patient care, now that government is bringing thousands of support service workers and services that were previously contracted out back to work directly for health authorities, after almost …
Province names First Nations liaisons to support response on residential school sites
We all must acknowledge the ongoing trauma Indigenous people experience as a result of the colonial legacy of residential schools. First Nations with former Indian Residential School and Indian Hospital sites in or near their communities can now access the …
BC announces historic first early learning and child care agreement
The time for a Canada-wide early learning and child care system is now. Too many families in Canada lack access to affordable, inclusive, and high-quality child care. The global COVID-19 pandemic has also made it clear that without access to …
Residential tenancy changes that will prevent renovictions and provide renters with more security and protection in effect
These changes address the Rental Housing Task Force’s number one recommendation – to stop renovictions by shifting responsibility to the landlord to apply to the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) for pre-approval. Tenants will have the opportunity to participate in a …
BC Restart Plan Step 3 begins
Step 3: Starts July 1 The criteria for moving to Step 3 is at least 70% of the 18+ population vaccinated with dose 1, along with low case counts and declining COVID-19 hospitalizations. In Step 3, all sectors will transition to using communicable …
New ticket buying rules ready for return of live events
Ticket buyers will soon have more transparency, fairer processes and better consumer protections when purchasing tickets for live events in B.C. “Before the pandemic, British Columbians told us they were frustrated with not being able to get tickets to …