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Early literacy screening will help students with reading challenges, including those with dyslexia and other learning disabilities, to get help with reading sooner. “Starting school should be a time of discovery and excitement, but for some kids, it’s also when learning challenges first appear,” said Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care. “Early literacy…

Drivers are advised that Highway 1 at Tank Hill, 14 kilometres east of Lytton, will be closed overnight from 11 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, until 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. The closure is necessary to complete final paving work on the roadway. Checkpoints with traffic-management personnel will be set up at the intersections of…

People living in Metro Vancouver will soon have access to more affordable housing with 400 new rental homes opening and breaking ground in Coquitlam, North Vancouver and Vancouver. View the full article from the original source

Accessing high-speed internet for people in approximately 750 households will soon become a reality as more rural Vancouver Island and Gulf Island communities are connected. View the full article from the original source

Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture and Food, has released the following statement about provincial meat inspectors being classified as essential workers: “Abattoirs play a critical role in supporting farmers and ranchers throughout B.C. “I am very pleased that we have been able to successfully work with the BCGEU to have provincial meat inspectors classified as…

Seniors, including those with mobility challenges, are moving into 18 affordable, accessible homes close to services and amenities in Valemount, helping them stay connected to the community they know and love. View the full article from the original source

More young people will soon have better access to the tools they need to manage stress, build resilience and prevent early substance use and mental-health challenges with the expansion of drug- and substance-use prevention supports. View the full article from the original source

The Province has added 65 nurse practitioner (NP) training seats to three post-secondary institutions, making training accessible in five regions throughout the province and supporting the growth of B.C.’s health-care workforce. View the full article from the original source

Construction is beginning on a new and expanded long-term care facility in Cranbrook.  When complete, the new Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home will more than double the number of long-term beds at the home to help meet the growing needs of seniors in the region. “This project is about supporting people – creating good local jobs…