Young people in government care will have access to new and increased supports until the age of 27. Budget 2022 investments will better support them as they transition to adulthood. “Young people transitioning from government care deserve to have the same …
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B.C. takes next step in balanced plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions
As people in B.C. continue to step up and become vaccinated in record numbers, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have decreased, leading the provincial health officer to lift additional public health orders. As of Friday, March 11, 2022, B.C.’s indoor mask …
Rapid tests for people 60+ at pharmacies
Starting March 7, 2022, rapid antigen test kits will be available through community pharmacies to people aged 60 and older. Eligible individuals can pick up one kit containing five tests every 28 days from participating pharmacies at no cost. Individuals …
B.C. flooding evacuees to get additional financial support
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Provincial state of emergency declared
The B.C. government is declaring a provincial state of emergency to mitigate impacts on transportation networks and movement of essential goods and supplies, and to support the provincewide response and recovery from the widespread damage caused by severe flooding and …
Supports for youth in care extended another year
Youth and young adults set to transition from government care will be able to stay in their living arrangements for up to one additional year as the Province extends COVID-19 emergency measures. “Youth and young adults in our care deserve …
Cleanup nets tonnes of plastics, marine gear, polystyrene and more
B.C.’s largest coastal marine debris cleanup has resulted in over 127 tonnes of marine debris removed from B.C.’s central coast and Queen Charlotte Sound shorelines. This cleanup is part of the first project under the Clean Coast, Clean Waters Initiative. …
Broadway Subway Project kicks off with site preparations
Sites are now being cleared to make way for the Broadway Subway Project, which will transform how people get around in one of the busiest areas of Vancouver. “The Government of Canada is making historic investments in infrastructure projects that …
COVID-19 ICBC customer rebates to average $190
ICBC customers will receive one-time rebates averaging $190 this spring – their part of $600 million that was saved due to a major decrease in crashes and costs as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. “Our work to make life more …