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Off-ramp closed on Highway 1 near East 1st Avenue

Monday, June 9, 2025 3:45 PM

Drivers are advised about an off-ramp closure along Highway 1 westbound near East 1st Avenue this week from Monday, June 9 until Friday, June 13, 2025.


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People urged to prepare as warming temperatures increase wildfire, drought risk

Monday, June 9, 2025 12:45 PM
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With warmer, drier conditions expected to increase across B.C., people are advised to stay prepared for climate-related emergencies.


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New partnership will help detect, monitor wildfires in B.C.

Monday, June 9, 2025 11:00 AM

A camera network that gives first responders information to support wildfire response, emergency management and public awareness is being expanded through a partnership between the Province and the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus (UBCO).


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Province supports emergency operations centres to keep communities safe

Friday, June 6, 2025 9:00 AM
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As British Columbia responds to increasingly frequent climate emergencies, the Province is funding local projects to better equip local governments and First Nations to respond to emergencies and support people who are evacuated.


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New overdose prevention service standards will strengthen safety

Thursday, June 5, 2025 11:45 AM
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New minimum standards for overdose prevention services are being introduced to enhance safety, improve consistency, and ensure greater oversight for clients, staff delivering life-saving services and members of the community.


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Grants boost community safety throughout B.C.

Thursday, June 5, 2025 8:30 AM
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Communities throughout British Columbia will benefit from $7.5 million in grants supporting local initiatives aimed at preventing crime, advancing healing and enhancing public safety.


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New beds improve care for people with complex mental-health disorders

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 11:15 AM
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New care beds at Alouette Homes will soon support more people requiring long-term involuntary care with a safe, home-like setting and specialized care that meets their unique needs.


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Investment in anti-violence projects supports Indigenous people in B.C.

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 9:00 AM

New funding for B.C.’s Path Forward Community Fund will ensure that Indigenous people have the resources they need to address violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.


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New research shows more anti-racism work needed

Friday, May 30, 2025 10:45 AM
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Key findings from three research priorities identified by B.C.’s Anti-Racism Data Committee reveal the need for greater equity and diversity within the BC Public Service, some progress has been made in representation to appointments on B.C.’s agencies, boards and commissions, and pay differences between racialized and white workers in B.C.’s private and public sectors.


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Province strengthens response to combat downtown street crime, disorder

Friday, May 30, 2025 9:05 AM
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Terry Yung, Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services

Businesses in British Columbia will be better protected against property crimes with the launch of a new public-safety initiative focused on addressing street disorder and non-violent offences.


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Langley urgent and primary care centre opens at permanent location

Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:45 PM

People living in and around Langley have better access to team-based primary care and medical imaging services as, on May 13, 2025, the permanent location of the Langley Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) opened.


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Traffic-pattern change coming for Highway 1 near 264th Street

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 1:10 PM

Drivers are advised of upcoming traffic-pattern changes on Highway 1, affecting westbound and eastbound lanes, near the 264th Street interchange.


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Community-led service supports people in crisis in Comox Valley

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 9:45 AM

People experiencing a mental-health or substance-use crisis in the Comox Valley now have access to more services to help them stabilize and connect to the support they need.


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