PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Northern Development announced today that it has approved funding for several projects totalling more than $1.3 million throughout central and northern B.C… At their April 28 meeting, the Trust’s board of directors approved the following projects: $144,111 was approved for the City of Quesnel for the construction of a bike park with rental…

UBC alumnus and Canadian telecommunications icon, Philip B. Lind, CM, has donated $2.5 million to UBC. This gift is comprised of the Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection, an unparalleled rare book and archival collection, dating from the Klondike Gold Rush (1894–1904), and financial support to ensure it is preserved and made available to the…

PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Twelve new destination and tourism infrastructure developments are underway in the northern B.C. tourism region with support from the Province. “We know recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic for businesses and people in the tourism sector are critically important. This fund creates new tourism infrastructure, which will help the sector recover, create local…

VICTORIA, BC: Everyone in the 50 years and older (born 1971 or earlier) registered to get a COVID-19 vaccine will be receiving an email or text notification in the coming week inviting them to book an appointment, as the Province’s age-based program moves ahead.  People must be registered through B.C.’s Get Vaccinated system to get…

Earlier this month the BC Provincial Government announced a ban on non-essential travel between three regional zones in British Columbia. This morning they expanded on this announcement by authorizing police to conduct road checks on travel corridors between the regions.  The checks, as outlined in the provincial government announcement, are specifically intended to help limit…

VICTORIA, BC: To help keep communities safe and protect British Columbia’s health-care system from COVID-19, the Province has authorized site-specific road checks on travel corridors between regions to help enforce the non-essential travel restrictions that were announced on April 23, 2021. On the advice of B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO), Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public…

VICTORIA, BC: Saturday, May 1, 2021, marks the start of a new era for ICBC as the corporation launches Enhanced Care coverage and transitions to a new care-based model. Enhanced Care is a redesigned approach to auto insurance that brings historic savings on auto insurance premiums, significantly improved care, and recovery and wage-loss benefits for…

VICTORIA, BC: Amendments to the Employment Standards Act providing workers with up to three hours of paid leave to get each dose of their COVID-19 vaccine are now in effect, retroactive to April 19, 2021. Bill 3 is now law and ensures that no employee will lose pay if they need time away from work…

VICTORIA, BC: A first-of-its-kind $500-million strategic investment fund will provide B.C.-based businesses with capital to position the province as a front-runner in the post-pandemic economy. The B.C. government has introduced legislation to support the operations of InBC Investment Corp. (InBC), a new $500-million strategic investment fund. Developed in consultation with the business and investment sectors,…