Arts and culture organizations are getting an extra boost to help keep the sector resilient as B.C.’s economy works to recover from the pandemic. “I know how difficult this past year has been for artists, without being able to connect …
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Front-line priority workers
Starting in April, front-line priority workers can receive their first dose of the AstraZeneca/SII COVISHIELD (AZ/SII) vaccine. Front-line priority workers identified by the COVID-19 Workplace Task Group and public health include: First responders (police, firefighters, mergency transport) K to 12 …
Joint statement on first deployment of AstraZeneca vaccine in B.C.
VICTORIA – Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO), and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding British Columbia’s COVID-19 response: “As the first doses of AstraZeneca/SII (AZ/SII) arrive in B.C., work is underway …
Spencer speaks on rent freeze on CBC
The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn B.C. government looks to freeze rent until the end of the year Listen here Vancouver West-End MLA Spencer Chandra-Herbert speaks with Stephen Quinn about why his government wants to stop increases this year as …
B.C. looks to extend rent freeze to end of 2021
By Richard Zussman Global News Posted March 1, 2021 The provincial government says it plans to extend the current freeze on residential rent hikes for all of 2021. Sarah MacDonald has reaction. The B.C. government has introduced legislation that, if passed, will …
B.C. to extend rent freeze to end of 2021, increase protections against ‘renovictions’
NDP government says it’s meeting recommendations from a 2018 task force on rental issues CBC News · Posted: Mar 01, 2021 4:54 PM PT | Last Updated: March 1 Tenants can disregard any notice of a rent increase they’ve received that would …
Helping make life more affordable for renters – Mar 1, 2021
Preventing renovictions, extending rent freeze to benefit tenants
Legislative changes, if passed, will build on the Province’s work to give British Columbians more security by extending the rent freeze to Dec. 31, 2021.The changes will also cap future rent increases to inflation, stop illegal renovictions and make the …
B.C. moves to Phase 2 of COVID-19 immunization plan, protects seniors
More than 400,000 people in British Columbia will be immunized from March to early April as the Province moves into Phase 2 of the largest immunization rollout in B.C.’s history. “At every step of the way, we are putting the …
Funds support access to addictions treatment, recovery services during COVID-19
Treatment and recovery providers who have been financially challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic are benefiting from grants to ensure ongoing support for people struggling with addictions throughout B.C. Fifty-three eligible grant applications came in and all were awarded, totalling just …