Students and staff will head back to school with more resources available to support mental wellness during the unprecedented school year ahead. “The excitement that normally comes with back to school may feel more uncertain this year, as many families worry about …
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The Province is partnering with the City of Vancouver to build 450 new supportive homes for people experiencing homelessness in the city. “The need for safe, secure housing has never been more clear,” said Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs …
Minister’s statement on International Overdose Awareness Day
Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has issued the following statement on International Overdose Awareness Day, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020: “Today, we are coming together around the world to raise awareness of overdoses, help reduce the stigma around …
Province introduces Active Transportation Planning Grant
The Province is introducing a new Active Transportation Planning Grant, which will enable local governments to receive funding to incorporate or strengthen active transportation components of their community development plans. In total, $600,000 will be available over two years for …
Detailed plans support safe return to classroom
Back to school plans for K-12 families are now posted for all 60 school districts, so parents and families can prepare to support their children for a safe return to the classroom. Families should visit their school district website to …
Play ball! Sport moves into Phase 3
Athletes throughout British Columbia will be able to engage in more organized sport activities and some competitive play as the Province moves to Phase 3 of the Return to Sport Guidelines. “I know athletes and their families have been missing …
Summer session focuses on protecting people, laying groundwork for recovery
Protecting people from the effects of COVID-19 and laying the groundwork for a safe recovery and an even brighter future guided the government’s work in the legislative session that ended Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. “The last few months have challenged …
Hundreds of contact tracers to be hired in B.C.
The Province will hire approximately 500 additional health professionals to increase contact tracing around British Columbia, helping keep communities safe as it continues its COVID-19 restart plan. “We want to make sure people are kept safe in any COVID-19 outbreak, …
Province supports innovation, jobs in electric vehicle sector
B.C. companies that are developing new technologies in the electric vehicle (EV) sector can apply for $4.18 million in new funding under the CleanBC Advanced Research and Commercialization (ARC) program. “With British Columbia’s economic restart well underway, now is the …
Emergency supports extended for vulnerable people
The Province is extending federal employment insurance exemptions and the provincial temporary crisis supplement. These extensions will help ensure people on income or disability assistance and low-income seniors will continue to have access to the supports they need during the …