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June 19, 2009
H1N1 FLU VIRUS (HUMAN SWINE FLU) UNDER SURVEILLANCE Read More »
VICTORIA - British Columbia continues to monitor and respond to the recent spread of the novel H1N1 flu virus (human swine flu).
April 7, 2009
RESEARCH TO HELP PATIENTS WHOSE CANCERS RESIST THERAPY Read More »
VANCOUVER - One of Canada's foremost nuclear medicine researchers is developing new methods and drugs to diagnose and treat cancer under a partnership between the Province, the BC Cancer Agency, the BC Cancer Foundation and UBC.
April 2, 2009
320 MORE COP CAMS TO CATCH DRUNK, DANGEROUS DRIVERS Read More »
NEW WESTMINSTER - The Province will spend $1.8 million to more than triple the number of in-car police cameras across B.C. to back more impaired and dangerous driving charges with indisputable evidence, Solicitor General John van Dongen announced...
March 31, 2009
$17M FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN SURREY Read More »
SURREY - B.C. is investing $17 million for a new elementary school in Cloverdale and four seismic upgrade projects, creating 108 jobs as part of the Province's $14-billion infrastructure program, Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Kevin Falcon announced.
March 31, 2009
EBM PROTECTS COASTAL JOBS, CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT Read More »
VICTORIA - The Province has met its commitment to establish an Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) system for coastal B.C. by March 31, 2009, Agriculture and Lands Minister Ron Cantelon announced.
March 25, 2009
BRIGHT FUTURES IN THE ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY Read More »
VICTORIA - The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, in partnership with the Electricity Sector Council and other industry partners, is launching Bright Futures BC, a skilled labour career awareness program for the electricity industry...
March 9, 2009
MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION UP $250 MILLION IN 2008 Read More »
Motion picture production spending in British Columbia in 2008 was $1.2 billion, an increase of more than $250 million over 2007, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Bill Bennett announced today.
March 2, 2009
B.C. CELEBRATES PHARMACIST AWARENESS WEEK Read More »
March 1 through March 7 is Pharmacist Awareness Week in British Columbia and pharmacists across the province will be raising awareness about their contribution to the day-to-day health of British Columbians.
March 1, 2009
B.C. INCREASES ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CHIROPRACTIC PROFESSION Read More »
Health Services Minister George Abbott announced today that the province is continuing to streamline the regulation of health professions in B.C. with the transition of the chiropractic profession under the Health Professions Act.
March 1, 2009
NEW REGULATION ENHANCES PATIENT CHOICE FOR EYE HEALTH Read More »
Starting March 1, British Columbians have more choice in accessing eye health services under a new optometrists regulation that enhances the scope of practice for optometrists and creates new requirements for eye wear prescriptions.
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