Government Operations: Digest for September 14, 2024
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B.C. grants in-stream protections to projects underway Friday 13 September 2024 03:00 PM UTC+00 | Tags: housing The Province is granting in-stream protections for housing projects that are underway in relation to new 2024 building code changes for adaptable dwellings, and earthquake designs. Tags:
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Indigenous families will benefit from more Aboriginal Head Start child care spaces Friday 13 September 2024 03:30 PM UTC+00 | Tags: education-and-child-care Dozens of families will benefit from new culturally relevant child care spaces through the Aboriginal Head Start (AHS) program. Tags:
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More affordable homes open in New Denver Friday 13 September 2024 04:00 PM UTC+00 | Tags: housing Families and seniors in New Denver have access to 10 new affordable rental homes with the opening of the Osprey Residence. Tags:
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Indigenous people getting more access to treatment, recovery Friday 13 September 2024 04:30 PM UTC+00 | Tags: mental-health-and-addictions First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous communities throughout British Columbia will have enhanced treatment and recovery services that meet their specific needs, thanks to new funding. Tags:
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New manufacturing jobs coming to Lower Mainland Friday 13 September 2024 04:45 PM UTC+00 | Tags: jobs-economic-development-and-innovation New support for manufacturing businesses in the Lower Mainland will create jobs and promote the development of made-in-B.C. products while strengthening local economies and communities. Tags:
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B.C. appoints two new judges to Provincial Court Friday 13 September 2024 05:45 PM UTC+00 | Tags: attorney-general The Government of British Columbia has appointed two new judges to the Provincial Court to support consistent and timely access to justice. Tags:
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Province implementing BC Forensic Psychiatric Hospital external review recommendations Friday 13 September 2024 06:02 PM UTC+00 | Tags: health On Sept. 10, 2023, three people in Vancouver were attacked and Blair Donnelly, a patient at the BC Forensic Psychiatric Hospital (FPH) who was on unescorted leave, was arrested and subsequently charged with three counts of assault with a weapon. Tags:
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More Vancouver students in new, seismically safer school Friday 13 September 2024 06:15 PM UTC+00 | Tags: education-and-child-care More students and staff in Vancouver are safer at school with the completion of the seismic replacement of Eric Hamber Secondary. Tags:
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B.C. protects 147 more affordable homes in the Lower Mainland Friday 13 September 2024 06:45 PM UTC+00 | Tags: housing More people in the Lower Mainland will continue living in affordable homes and be protected from housing speculators and profiteers, thanks to the purchase of 147 units in three properties through the Rental Protection Fund. Tags:
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More student housing opens in Castlegar, Nelson Friday 13 September 2024 07:00 PM UTC+00 | Tags: post-secondary-education-and-future-skills Selkirk College students now have access to new on-campus housing at Castlegar and Nelson-Silver King campuses. Tags:
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More than 150 new rental homes coming to Victoria Friday 13 September 2024 07:15 PM UTC+00 | Tags: housing Families, seniors and individuals in Victoria with low to moderate incomes are moving into 97 new rental homes with the opening of Michigan Square, while another 58 homes for earners with middle incomes are on the way through new BC Builds projects. Tags:
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Community Amenities Get $12.8M Provincial Funding Boost Friday 13 September 2024 07:40 PM UTC+00 | Tags: municipal-affairs From the City of Victoria: https://www.victoria.ca/city-government/news/community-amenities-get-128m-provincial-funding-boost Tags:
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More accessible defibrillators put people at the heart of health care Friday 13 September 2024 08:15 PM UTC+00 | Tags: health More people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest will receive life-saving support as the Province makes automated external defibrillators (AED) more widely available in several B.C. communities, launching in Prince George. Tags:
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Thousands of New EV Chargers Across Canada Will Support Canadians' Green Transportation Choices Friday 13 September 2024 08:25 PM UTC+00 | Tags: environment-and-climate-change-strategy From Natural Resources Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2024/09/thousands-of-new-ev-chargers-across-canada-will-support-canadians-green-transportation-choices.html Tags:
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More long-term care beds coming to Penticton Friday 13 September 2024 09:00 PM UTC+00 | Tags: health People in Penticton soon will have more care options with the approval of a new long-term care (LTC) residence with 200 beds. Tags:
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West 16th Avenue near UBC closed for film production Friday 13 September 2024 09:10 PM UTC+00 | Tags: transportation-and-infrastructure People using West 16th Avenue near the University of British Columbia (UBC) are advised of a full closure of the road beginning Sunday morning, Sept. 15, 2024, to accommodate a film production. Tags:
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Improvements coming to Highway 19A near Parksville to bring easier travel Friday 13 September 2024 09:40 PM UTC+00 | Tags: transportation-and-infrastructure People travelling through Parksville along Highway 19A will soon experience easier access to the area by vehicle, bicycle or on foot, as road improvements begin Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. Tags:
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B.C. presents strong, unified front in Washington softwood hearings Friday 13 September 2024 09:51 PM UTC+00 | Tags: forests Senior representatives from the British Columbia Lumber Trade Council (BCLTC) and officials from the Government of British Columbia met in Washington, D.C., this week for four days of critical hearings for the long-standing softwood lumber dispute. Tags:
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