B.C. students will benefit from a $3-million investment that will support new school-based mental health programs focused on prevention, wellness promotion and early intervention. The funding will include grants for all 60 school districts and independent schools for staff training …
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Supportive homes and stability for people in need in Vancouver
People experiencing homelessness will now have access to more supportive homes and a unique opportunity to learn new skills through a community gardening program. The Province and the City of Vancouver celebrated their partnership at the grand opening of the …
Premier’s statement on Lunar New Year
Premier John Horgan has released the following statement in celebration of Lunar New Year, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019: “On Lunar New Year, people in British Columbia and around the world gather in celebrations to say goodbye to the Year …
Premier’s statement on Black History Month
Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement commemorating Black History Month: “During Black History Month, we honour people of African descent who have shaped British Columbia’s past and present. “Black people were pioneers in this province — economic, cultural …
Startup grants give B.C. families more child care options
British Columbia families now have access to 426 new licensed in-home child care spaces that have been created through the Province’s new Childcare BC Start-Up Grant Program. These licensed spaces are in addition to the 1,600 spaces that have been …
More supportive homes for Indigenous peoples in need in Vancouver
New Beginnings, a new modular housing project, is opening its doors and offering Indigenous peoples experiencing homelessness a place to call home. The Province and the City of Vancouver have partnered on the 98-unit supportive housing project, which is a …
Arts, culture grants available to support community resiliency
Grant applications are now open for arts and cultural submissions designed to bring healing to people and communities in response to environmental, social and economic hardships. This grant program was developed with a focus on cultural revitalization within Indigenous communities …
Lower income families benefiting from Fair PharmaCare investment
For 240,000 British Columbian families, the new year brings the help they need with prescription drugs, thanks to a three-year $105-million investment that is reducing or eliminating deductibles and co-payments for lower-income households. “No one should have to make the …
New graduation program will better prepare students for the future
eginning in September 2019, British Columbian students entering their final years of secondary school will benefit from a modernized graduation program, as well as an innovative new curriculum. Students will learn to look at the world in different ways, including Indigenous …
Attorney general’s statement on ICBC’s basic rate application
David Eby, Attorney General, has released the following statement on ICBC: “Today, British Columbian drivers are again faced with the reality of the financial crisis at ICBC left by the previous government. This situation was so dire that, had our …