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Economy
- Whistler's Official Community Plan approved
- Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Bill Bennett says after three years of work on the part of the Resort Municipality of Whistler, he is approving its Official Community Plan.
- 5:33 PM 04/15/2013
- Times of India Film Awards generates economic benefits for B.C.
- The Province of British Columbia is providing the following preliminary estimates of immediate economic benefit to B.C. as a result of the Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA).
- 3:30 PM 04/15/2013
- B.C. auto industry focuses on safety and sustainability
- Government has invested $100,000 in a Labour Market Partnerships Program agreement with the Automobile Retailers Association (ARA) and its automotive industry partners to undertake labour market research to identify the future labour needs of the sector.
- 3:15 PM 04/15/2013
Education
- B.C. investing in graduate students
- The B.C. government is providing $900,000 for graduate student scholarships at the province's four research-intensive universities.
- 8:45 AM 04/15/2013
- New community care licensing officer program at JIBC
- The Justice Institute of British Columbia will develop and deliver a new training program for community care licensing officers to support and improve monitoring of private and public community care facilities throughout British Columbia.
- 8:30 AM 04/15/2013
- New Ecole des Pionniers on the drawing board
- A just-signed $22.8-million project agreement between the Ministry of Education and the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (CSF) lays the groundwork for a replacement for École des Pionniers in Port Coquitlam.
- 10:45 AM 04/13/2013
Environment
- Nicola Lake to approach flooding levels
- It is anticipated that the heavy rainfall experienced over the past 48 hours will cause the streamflow in creeks and rivers feeding Nicola Lake to increase and remain high for at least another two weeks.
- 9:00 AM 05/23/2013
- Weekend enforcement successful in Campbell River area
- Natural resource officers from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations joined forces with Ministry of Environment conservation officers and the RCMP to patrol recreation sites in the Campbell River area over the weekend.
- 11:00 AM 05/22/2013
- BC Coroners Service warns of high-water dangers
- On the eve of the Victoria Day long weekend, the BC Coroners Service is warning residents to take extreme care near streams and rivers which are currently running much faster and higher than normal.
- 3:05 PM 05/17/2013
Families
- BC Coroners Service identifies motor vehicle incident victim
- The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a male who died after a motor vehicle incident near Trail on May 3, 2013.
- 2:30 PM 05/22/2013
- BC Coroners Service confirms impairment ruled out in fatal MVI
- The BC Coroners Service has confirmed that impairment by drugs or alcohol has been ruled out as a factor in a tragic Surrey motor vehicle incident in which six people died.
- 11:10 AM 05/22/2013
- Premier's statement on Harold Long
- Premier Christy Clark issued the following statement on the passing of former Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Harold Long.
- 10:30 AM 05/22/2013
Health
- Seniors' drop-in centre to benefit from gaming grant
- A $60,000 Community Gaming Grant provided to the Senior Citizens Club of Fernie and District will help the club upgrade and buy much-needed equipment for their facility.
- 12:01 PM 04/15/2013
- Government backs seniors with funding for new Killarney Community Centre
- The government of B.C. has committed to funding $1.3 million toward a new senior's centre in Southeast Vancouver.
- 11:30 AM 04/15/2013
- Opportunity knocks for disabled athletes at Kamloops Games
- The Kamloops Legacy Performance Games will include disability sports thanks to provincial government funding.
- 10:15 AM 04/15/2013
Multiculturalism
- First Nations partnerships surpass Jobs Plan goals
- Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Ida Chong recognized government's success in signing 18 non-treaty agreements with First Nations, surpassing goals set out in the BC Jobs Plan.
- 2:00 PM 04/13/2013
- Heritage workbook helps build strong, vibrant downtowns
- Communities throughout B.C. now have a new workbook at their fingertips to help ensure heritage buildings contribute to sustainable community development.
- 9:45 AM 04/13/2013
- Multiculturalism Grants help celebrate diversity
- The B.C. government is providing $291,950 in one-time grants to support 102 multicultural organizations through the B.C. Gaming Grant Program.
- 3:25 PM 04/12/2013
Transportation
- BC Coroners Service confirms identity of victim in ATV incident
- The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a female who died following an ATV incident near Vanderhoof on May 4, 2013.
- 1:10 PM 05/06/2013
- BC Coroners Service identifies motor vehicle incident victims
- The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identities of five people who died after being involved in a motor vehicle incident in Surrey on April 28, 2013.
- 10:25 AM 04/30/2013
- Mufford overpass moves ahead to reduce congestion
- Construction will soon start on the Mufford/64th Ave at Highway 10 project to improve road safety and reduce the response time of emergency vehicles.
- 9:15 AM 04/13/2013
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