To help keep communities safe and protect British Columbia’s health-care system from COVID-19, the Province is introducing travel restrictions that limit non-essential travel in B.C. On the advice of Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO), Mike Farnworth, Minister …
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Budget 2021 supports people now while building the foundation for strong recovery
Budget 2021 focuses on protecting people’s health and livelihoods through the pandemic, while making investments in services, infrastructure and opportunities to support a strong recovery and a brighter future for everyone. Budget 2021 addresses immediate challenges and builds the foundation …
B.C. Parks budget to increase by $83 million over three years following summer of record demand
B.C. parks expects to add 185 camping sites in 2021 The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 16, 2021 British Columbia will pump $83 million over three years into its parks for new campsites and to expand trails and accessibility as the province …
Paid leave for workers to get COVID-19 vaccine
The B.C. government has introduced amendments to the Employment Standards Act that, if passed, will provide workers with up to three hours of paid leave to get each dose of their COVID-19 vaccine. The amendments ensure no one will lose …
B.C. moves forward on drug decriminalization, new overdose emergency response funding
As British Columbia marks five years since declaring the overdose crisis a public health emergency, its unprecedented toll continues to affect people in every part of the province. Taking action that is aligned with calls from police chiefs and public …
B.C.’s music industry gets an encore
People and companies in B.C.’s music industry can plan for the future with $22.5 million dedicated to the sector over the next three years though Amplify BC. “I know what the music industry has gone through this past year because …
Province shifts to Phase 3: millions to book vaccine appointments online
All eligible adults in B.C. will soon be able to follow an easy, three-step process to register and book their vaccine appointments online, as the Province moves to Phase 3 of B.C.’s COVID-19 Immunization Plan ahead of schedule. “British Columbians …
Three week Circuit Breaker
New and amended orders and guidelines are in effect through April 19, 2021, and include: * For restaurants, bars and pubs, all food and liquor-serving premises must only provide take-out or delivery service. Dine-in service is prohibited, except for outdoor …
Changes to long-term care visitation on the way
People in long-term care and their loved ones will have more ways to safely spend time together, with long-term care visitation rules easing on April 1, 2021. “This pandemic has taken an incredible toll on people in long-term care and …
B.C. to hire 1,400 laid-off tourism, hospitality workers to help run mass immunization clinics
Workers from 14 businesses, including Air Canada and Vancouver Canucks, will assist with non-clinical work Alex Migdal · CBC News · Last Updated: March 24 British Columbia is recruiting 1,400 furloughed workers in the province’s hard-hit hospitality and tourism sectors to help launch …