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April 1, 2008
CRD AND PROVINCE PARTNER TO CLEAN UP MILLSTREAM MEADOWS Read More »
VICTORIA - The Province and the Capital Regional District (CRD) have reached an agreement to remediate the Millstream Meadows site in the Highlands by providing $10 million in funding for the clean up, Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Pat Bell and...
March 30, 2008
B.C. ADDS ACUPUNCTURE AS A SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT Read More »
VICTORIA - On April 1, 2008, British Columbia will be the first Canadian province to offer acupuncture treatments as a supplementary benefit for Medical Services Plan premium assistance recipients.
March 29, 2008
NEW TOBACCO LAWS PROMOTE A HEALTHIER B.C. Read More »
VICTORIA - New regulations take effect in British Columbia on March 31 to restrict the promotion and sale of tobacco products, and ban smoking in indoor public spaces and workplaces.
March 17, 2008
PROJECT TO ENSURE RELIABLE POWER FOR VANCOUVER ISLAND Read More »
VICTORIA - The construction of overhead lines for the Tsawwassen segment of the Vancouver Island Transmission Reinforcement (VITR) Project will move forward, following more than three years of extensive public consultations, two independent studies...
March 14, 2008
SCHOOL FUNDING INCREASES AS ENROLMENT CONTINUES TO DROP Read More »
VICTORIA - B.C. school districts will share the highest education budget ever, a $122-million increase over last year despite the continuing trend of declining enrolment, Education Minister Shirley Bond announced today.
March 11, 2008
A FIVE-YEAR HIGH FOR B.C.'S DOMESTIC FILM PRODUCTION Read More »
VICTORIA - British Columbia remains a strong contender in film and television production, with a record year in domestic film production, announced Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen. BC Film Commission statistics show film and...
March 5, 2008
PROVINCE RELEASES STUDIES ON TRANSMISSION LINES Read More »
VICTORIA - Two independent studies commissioned to study the feasibility and cost of installing underground transmission lines in Tsawwassen have been received by the government and are currently being reviewed.
March 1, 2008
CONSUMERS CAUTIONED ABOUT COMMON SCAMS Read More »
VICTORIA - To kick off Fraud Prevention Month, Solicitor General John Les is warning British Columbians about three common types of fraud perpetrated over the past year.
February 22, 2008
FORUM CELEBRATES INNOVATION IN HEALTH CARE Read More »
VANCOUVER - Health Minister George Abbott hosted a day-long Health Innovation Fund Best Practices forum on Friday, Feb. 22, 2008. The forum included presentations from the province's six health authorities and focused on the role of innovation in...
January 21, 2008
LAUNCH OF B.C. IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION CAMPAIGN Read More »
VICTORIA - A province-wide immunization information campaign launched Jan. 21,. 2008 connects parents and caregivers with important vaccine facts, addresses myths and rumours about immunization, and lets them make important health decisions for...
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