Bee-lieve it: B.C. celebrates the Day of the Honey Bee
In recognition of the significant role the province’s honey bees and native pollinators play in B.C.’s agricultural industry and the lives of British Columbians, May 29 is proclaimed Day of the Honey Bee. “Honey bees and native pollinators may be small in size, but their everyday role in the lives of British Columbians is big...
Province: New funding for sexual assault survivors
There is more help on the way for survivors of sexual assault through a three-year, $10-million grant program to support the delivery of co-ordinated emergency sexual assault response services in regions throughout B.C. “Gender-based violence, including sexual assault, can increase during times of crisis, and that’s why our...
Horgan teams with Manitoba, Yukon premiers in support of national sick leave program
John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia; Brian Pallister, Premier of Manitoba; and Sandy Silver, Premier of Yukon; have issued the following joint statement regarding a proposed national sick leave program: “We’re pleased that the federal government is looking at a sick leave program that protects people and businesses, and...
Op/Ed: Laying the groundwork for tourism to come back strongly
The tourism industry is a major economic engine and job creator for people in British Columbia. Despite the deep and sudden impacts of COVID-19 on the sector, B.C.’s tourism leaders were quick to put the greater good of our communities above anything else. To assist in the pandemic response, many hotels throughout the province swiftly […]
BC COVID-19 SPEAK: Your story, our future - share with us!
“BC COVID-19 SPEAK: Your story, our future” is a population health survey to understand citizen experiences, knowledge and actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health and government leaders have made significant decisions impacting every aspect of our lives in recent weeks. As we move through our pandemic response, ...
Found remains confirmed to be those of missing man
The found remains discovered in a rural area of Quesnel on May 6, 2020 have been confirmed to be that of a man reported missing to the Quesnel RCMP. Investigators from the BC RCMP North District Major Crime Unit, in partnership with the BC Coroners Service have now confirmed the remains are that of Louis Korkowski. (Link...
Excessive speeders force BC RCMP to return to pre-COVID-19 enforcement levels
On Friday, May 15, Supt. Holly Turton, Officer in Charge of BC RCMP Traffic Services announced that traffic enforcement would be returning to pre-COVID-19 levels in light of a noticeable spike in excessive speed offences. This announcement coincided with Canada Road Safety Week and the month of May High Risk Driving Campaign....
Horgan calls on residents to speak out against racism in BC, as it spikes during pandemic
Premier John Horgan has released the following statement about racist activity in British Columbia during the COVID-19 pandemic: “Everyone has a right to live without fear of violence or discrimination. Yet we are hearing disturbing stories of a rise in anti-Asian racist behaviour since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic....
BC RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime investigation leads to a Health Canada seizure of 1,500 unauthorized COVID-19 test kits
The COVID-19 Fraud Response Team of the BC RCMP, in partnership with Health Canada, acted on a tip from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre that unauthorized COVID-19 test kits were being sold online to unsuspecting British Columbians. Health Canada inspectors, assisted by members of the RCMP, seized more than 1,500 unauthorized...
Helping rural, remote and Indigenous communities respond to COVID-19
A new collaborative framework will help ensure people living in rural, remote and Indigenous communities in B.C. have access to critical health care they can count on to meet their unique needs during the COVID-19 pandemic and into the future. “People living in rural, remote and Indigenous communities have unique challenges...
