Amna Shah, parliamentary secretary for anti-racism initiatives, has released the following statement in celebration of Korean Heritage Month: View the full article from the original source
Following a merit-based recruitment process, Denese Espeut-Post has been appointed chair of the Mental Health Review Board for a four-year term effective Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. The review board is an independent tribunal established under Mental Health Act. The board conducts review panel hearings for patients admitted by physicians and detained involuntarily in provincial mental-health…
Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day: View the full article from the original source
From Indigenous Services Canada:https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada/news/2025/09/tsilhqotin-nation-canada-and-british-columbia-extend-coordination-agreement-advancing-first-nations-led-child-and-family-services.html The Tŝilhqot’in Nation Nitsilʔin-Qi (Council of Chiefs) together with the Honourable Mandy Gull- Masty, federal Minister of Indigenous Services and the Honourable Jodie Wickens, B.C. Minister of Children and Family Development, are proud to announce the signing of an amendment to the coordination agreement with the Tŝilhqot’in Nation, building on earlier commitments…
People experiencing or at risk of homelessness will soon have more housing options with the Province and the City of Kamloops partnering on a new temporary housing development. “Throughout B.C., we’re bringing people indoors so they have a safe place to stay with access to services that can help them stabilize their lives,” said Christine…
More than 350 new student beds and a dining hall are coming to Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) Surrey campus, marking the first on-campus housing project for KPU. View the full article from the original source
The Province has appointed Larry Campbell to convene and co-ordinate partners in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) with the aim of improving the quality of life for all people who live and work in the neighbourhood. View the full article from the original source
Three years after their initial appointment, the Province has reappointed 10 members to the anti-racism data committee. View the full article from the original source
As BC Conservative MLAs Scott McInnis, Áʼa꞉líya Warbus and Ward Stamer raised the Survivors’ Flag recognizing the lasting impact of residential schools, their communications staffer Lindsay Shepherd was repeating Dallas Brodie’s attacks on these survivors. After yesterday’s flag raising, Shepherd wrote: “It is a disgrace that this fake flag flies in front of the provincial…
Drivers are advised the northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) will be closed at Snowshed Hill from 12:01 a.m. until 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. This full closure of the northbound lanes is necessary to repair a deteriorating seam between the slow and middle lanes. This has been causing water to pool…