Parks licence plates drive improvements for BC Parks
The BC Parks Licence Plate Program is marking its five-year anniversary, and more than 300 diverse projects and programs have been supported to further protect and enhance B.C.’s world-renowned parks system. People with specialty BC Parks licence plates are supporting student rangers and many other initiatives that help parks...
Extreme weather shatters electricity demand records in 2021
BC Hydro data shows several electricity demand records were broken in 2021 after extreme weather hit B.C. at different times of the year. The new report titled, “2021: A record-breaking year for electricity demand and extreme weather,” shows BC Hydro had record peak loads in 2021 due to extreme temperatures in both summer...
Rapid test kits distributed for symptomatic school staff
This week, 200,000 rapid antigen test kits are being shipped to the kindergarten-to-Grade 12 (K-12) sector for use by staff, teachers and administrators with symptoms of COVID-19. Rapid antigen tests are an additional tool that can be used to support the continuity of learning in schools with the aim to reduce transmission ...
Retiring Police Service Dog Garner, a legend in the Lower Mainland
Judging by the photo, we’re pretty sure if Police Service Dog (PSD) Garner could talk, he’d be saying, it is NOT my last shift. But, on Jan.. 11, 2022, the legendary member of the RCMP’s Lower Mainland Integrated Police Dog Service (IPDS), hung-up his harness for the last time after nearly six years on the...
Missing hydro pole from Interior travels down three rivers to Tsawwassen
A BC Hydro pole originally located next to the Nicola River has been found hundreds of kilometres away in Boundary Bay after being washed away in flooding along Highway 8 in November. On November 14 and 15, the region was impacted by a significant weather system that brought relentless rain and heavy flooding. The weather...
Bringing down costs for British Columbians in 2022
The Province is working to bring down costs for people in 2022. In the coming year, families will benefit from: expanded $10-a-day child care and reducing average fees by as much 50% by the end of 2022 for children under six free public transit for kids under 12 that will save them as much as $672 in 2022 the biggest rate...
Multiple charges laid in relation to sexual offences involving minors
Surrey RCMP is informing the public that charges have been laid against a 25-year-old man in relation to a number of alleged sexual offences involving minors, and are seeking any additional witnesses to come forward. On Dec. 17, 2021, the BC Prosecution Services approved 14 charges against Paul Atanassov, stemming from an...
Alberta RCMP Federal Policing obtain Canada-wide warrant for husband and wife believed to be operating million-dollar investment scam
Following a complex investigation, the Alberta RCMP Integrated Market Enforcement Team (IMET) have obtained Canada-wide warrants for a husband and wife who are believed to have operated a fraudulent investment company identified as Family First Dynasty Inc. in Millarville, Alta. IMET’s investigation uncovered a scheme that...
High compliance with vaccination requirement for BC Public Service
The vast majority of B.C. public servants are fully vaccinated, providing the best defence for themselves and the British Columbians they serve. More than 98% of people working for the provincial government have met the requirement under the proof of vaccination policy that came into effect on Nov. 22, 2021, and are partially...
Poverty reduction grants help communities throughout B.C.
Local governments will have the opportunity to apply for the third round of the Province’s Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program grants to help develop local strategies and solutions to address poverty. As part of TogetherBC, British Columbia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, the Province provided $5 million to the Union...
