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B.C. powering growth in the Fraser Valley with clean electricity

BC Hydro will construct approximately $1 billion worth of capital projects in Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Mission, Hope and Harrison Hot Springs over the next decade to upgrade and expand the electricity grid to provide clean power for homes, businesses and growing transportation needs.
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Outstanding individuals honoured with Coronation Medal

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Agriculture and Food

B.C. farmers getting more support to grow food using tech

B.C. farmers are getting help with adopting new labour-saving technologies that will enhance their profitability, productivity and efficiency, while helping to improve food security in the province.
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B.C. strengthens tree-fruit sector, protects growers, workers

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Attorney General

Nominations open for King’s Counsel designation

Nominations for the honorary designation of King’s Counsel (KC) for 2024 will open on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024.
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Provincial court to use Cowichan Tribes laws for child and family services

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Children and Family Development

Sts’ailes, Canada and B.C. celebrate coordination agreement to support child and family services

From Indigenous Services Canada: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/sts-ailes-canada-and-b-c-celebrate-coordination-agreement-to-support-child-and-family-services-833129120.html
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Province takes new direction for vulnerable children, families

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Citizens' Services

Government collaboration will further enhance cybersecurity

As part of British Columbia’s ongoing work to protect government information systems, the Province is entering an agreement with the Government of Canada to enhance collaboration with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre).
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High-speed internet service available on Digby Island

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Education and Child Care

More classrooms coming for Surrey elementary students

Families in Surrey will have 915 more elementary seats in their community as part of the B.C. government’s plan to expand schools quicker.
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Province approves two more Langley schools, addition opens for students

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Emergency Management and Climate Readiness

Public notifications and evacuation route planning will strengthen community safety

To help keep people safe and informed during emergencies, the Province is providing funding to communities in B.C. to improve planning for emergency evacuation routes and public notifications.
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Province supports search-and-rescue teams for a safer backcountry

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Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation

B.C. powering growth in the Fraser Valley with clean electricity

BC Hydro will construct approximately $1 billion worth of capital projects in Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Mission, Hope and Harrison Hot Springs over the next decade to upgrade and expand the electricity grid to provide clean power for homes, businesses and growing transportation needs.
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B.C. cuts harmful methane emissions from oil and gas sector

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Environment and Climate Change Strategy

More than $89 million invested in clean economy infrastructure projects across British Columbia

Province acquires land to expand Okanagan Lake Park

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Finance

B.C. supports people, boosts wildfire fight amid global challenges

B.C.’s First Quarterly Report shows the Province supported growing communities while responding to a major wildfire season, high interest rates across the country and global economic challenges.
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Enhanced support available for intimate partner, sexual violence survivors

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Forests

Sustainable forest-sector manufacturing jobs coming

New support for forest-sector manufacturers throughout the province will create jobs, strengthen local economies and promote the transition to high-value, made-in-B.C. forestry products.
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Minister’s statement on Canfor decision

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Health

Upgraded patient care areas opening at Royal Inland Hospital

Patients in Kamloops now have improved access to services as upgrades at the Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) are complete, including enhancements to the post-anesthetic recovery (PAR) unit, pediatric unit and ambulance stretcher bays.
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New long-term care home coming to Squamish

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Housing

More than 1,600 new homes on the way for Indigenous people

Indigenous people on and off reserve in B.C. will have access to approximately 1,600 new affordable rental homes through partnerships between the Province, through BC Housing, and Indigenous non-profit housing providers.
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Nearly 1,200 rental homes coming to Langley, Burnaby through BC Builds

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Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Coastal First Nations, B.C. renew commitment to work together on coastal sustainability, tourism, economic development

The Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative (CFN) and the Government of British Columbia are strengthening their decades-long relationship by renewing their commitment to work together through a reconciliation agreement that builds off the success of their 2009 reconciliation protocol and 2020 Pathway to Reconciliation memorandum of understanding (MOU), to continue to benefit all those who live on the north and central coast.
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Vancouver Island Nations will have safer community access roads

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Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat

Outstanding individuals honoured with Coronation Medal

The King Charles III Coronation Medal was awarded to outstanding individuals in British Columbia during a ceremony with the lieutenant governor.
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35 years of excellence: 12 outstanding individuals honoured

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Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation

Sustainable forest-sector manufacturing jobs coming

New support for forest-sector manufacturers throughout the province will create jobs, strengthen local economies and promote the transition to high-value, made-in-B.C. forestry products.
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New manufacturing jobs coming to Lower Mainland

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Labour

Flush toilets coming to B.C. construction sites

Construction workers can soon say goodbye to unsanitary portable toilets on most construction sites and say hello to cleaner flush toilets.
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Income protection options expanded for child actors

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Mental Health and Addictions

New provincewide Opioid Treatment Access Line provides same-day access to care

The Province has launched the Opioid Treatment Access Line to make it faster and easier for people to get life-saving medication to treat opioid-use disorder and get connected to same-day care.
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