https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/economic-recovery/closure-relief-grant Applications coming soon Applications for the COVID-19 Closure Grant are expected to open in January. Applications will stay open until the end of February. Businesses will be able to apply if they had to close under the December 22, …
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December 21 COVID-19 Updates and Min. Health discussion
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Dec 17 2021 Revised public health orders
To address rising COVID-19 case counts and keep people safe, the provincial health officer is issuing revised orders, which take effect on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Measures will extend to Jan. 31, 2022, at 11:59 p.m., and include: limiting indoor, …
Week in Review : December 13th to 17th
Students prep for jobs with more work experience opportunities Thanks to additional financing and a focus on reinforcing placements damaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, students in British Columbia will have access to as many as 3,000 new co-ops and work-integrated …
Provincial State of Emergency Declared in Response to Wildfires
On July 21st, a state of emergency began in B.C. based upon the recommendation from the BC Wildfire Service and Emergency Management BC. The state of emergency will be in effect for 14 days once issued and may be …
Historic agreement brings together municipal, provincial, First Nations governments
An agreement signed this week by the Province, Leq’á:mel, Matsqui and Sumas First Nations and the City of Mission will return traditional lands to the First Nations and establish new public parklands and recreation areas. Under the agreement, the Province …
Canada announces historic first early learning and child care agreement
Full news release The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of British Columbia, John Horgan, today announced an agreement that will significantly improve early learning and child care for children in the province. As part of this agreement, the …
Post-secondary return to in-person learning follows BC’s Restart plan : Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training
Students, faculty and staff at B.C.’s colleges and universities are being supported to come back together for in-person learning this fall, informed by the release of new Return-to-Campus Guidelines. This follows the announcement that B.C. has transitioned to Step 3 of …
B.C. police won’t do random roadside checks: public safety minister
Police in B.C. won’t be randomly stopping people on roads to make sure they aren’t travelling outside their health region during the pandemic, according to the public safety minister, even though the premier alluded to that as he announced the …
B.C. pledges $50 million to support restaurants, gyms affected by latest COVID-19 orders
The B.C. government is providing $50 million in financial relief for more than 14,000 restaurants, bars, breweries, wineries, gyms and fitness centers impacted by provincial health orders recently announced to combat COVID. The grant can also be used to cover …