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NEW AMBULANCE SERVICE MODEL TO BENEFIT PATIENTS; COMMUNITY GAMING GRANTS FOR 2010-11; MAJOR PROJECTS HELP BUILD B.C.’S CLEAN ENERGY SECTOR
BUDGET 2010 - BUILDING A PROSPEROUS BRITISH COLUMBIA; PREMIER’S STATEMENT ON THE 2010 PARALYMPIC TORCH RELAY; B.C. STRIKES GOLD AT 2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES; PRIME MINISTER, PREMIER ANNOUNCE 15 NEW PROJECTS
PREMIER’S STATEMENT ON RECORD-SETTING GOLD MEDAL; AIR CHINA INCREASES FLIGHTS TO BRITISH COLUMBIA; NORTHWEST FORESTRY LEVERAGES OLYMPIC OPPORTUNITY
PREMIER’S STATEMENT ON B.C.'S FIRST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL; B.C., MONTANA PARTNER ON ENVIRONMENT AND CLEAN ENERGY; CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENTS POWER B.C.’S FUTURE
PREMIER’S STATEMENT ON THE OPENING OF THE 2010 GAMES; EACH 2010 PODIUM TELLS A UNIQUE B.C. STORY; THRONE SPEECH FOCUSES ON BRITISH COLUMBIA’S FUTURE
2010 PODIUMS PUT B.C. WOOD IN THE WORLD SPOTLIGHT; TAX CREDITS FOR FILM AND INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA; FINAL AGREEMENT INITIALLED BY YALE FIRST NATION, BC, CANADA
OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY VISITS B.C. INTERIOR; 35 B.C. ATHLETES MAKE CANADIAN OLYMPIC TEAM; PRINCETON WINS GOLD, NAMED GAMESTOWN 2010; CABIN GAS PLANT PROJECT APPROVED
OLYMPIC FLAME COMES BACK TO BRITISH COLUMBIA; PROPOSED TAX CREDIT EXTENSION BENEFITS MINING INDUSTRY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTION PLAN LAUNCHED
LESS THAN ONE MONTH AWAY FROM OLYMPIC GAMES; REBATES MEAN NO TAX INCREASE FOR SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS; B.C. ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR HAITI EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS; B.C. AND SMALL BUSINESS STEP UP BATTLE AGAINST RED TAPE
B.C. AND HAIDA ACHIEVE HISTORIC RECONCILIATION PROTOCOL; BC AT FOREFRONT OF CLIMATE ACTION
PREMIER APPLAUDS APPROVED DESTINATION STATUS; B.C. ECONOMY EXPECTED TO STABILIZE IN 2010; B.C. PPP PROJECTS WIN FOUR NATIONAL AWARDS; GREEN ENERGY ADVISORY TASK FORCE SEEKS INPUT.
Building a Stronger British Columbia; Major Construction Projects Reach New Heights; GE Plaza Opens to Community in Advance of 2010
CANADA-BC PARTNER TO CREATE JOBS, STIMULATE ECONOMY- 27 infrastructure projects will receive funding across the province; Province Increases New Housing Rebate Threshold; All British Columbians Now Eligible for H1N1 Vaccine
Province Welcomes Royal Couple On Four-Day Visit; China Trade Mission Ends Successfully;
2010 Winter Games Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy Pricewaterhousecoopers Report Shows; Olympic Rings Light Up Vancouver Inner Harbour;
Celebrating the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay; Premier and MP Kamp Open new Pitt River Bridge;
Province Confirms New BC Place Roof for 2011; Additional $31.61m Savings for B.C. Health System; October B.C. Oil and Gas Rights Sale Highest for 2009
2010 Olympic and Paralympic Medals Unveiled; B.C., Canada Partner to Renew Social Housing; Transition Rules Give Clarity to Businesses, Consumers
Community Leaders Invited to Retrieve Olympic Flame; Premier & Minister Day Welcome BC’s First Hydrogen Bus; B.C. Commits to Work Globally to Fight Climate Change
September Budget Update 2009; Three Year Community Gaming Grants Funded; Wildfire Activity Continues into September
Throne Speech Focuses on Strengthening British Columbia; BC Arts Council Provides $5.1 Million in Grant Awards; $1.8 Million for Specialized Employment Services
Canada Line Opens Ahead of Schedule and within Budget; Major Construction Projects Continue to Break Records; August Oil and Gas Rights Sale Nets $37 million
Making Progress on Fighting Kelowna Wildfires; Harmonized Sales Tax to Boost Investment, Job Creation; Province Takes Immediate Action on Taser Report; Governments of Canada and B.C. Invest $60m in Jobs
Western Premiers Agree on a Plan for EI Reform; B.C.’S Land Rights Sales Reflect Investor Confidence
Innovation and Inspiration; First Urban Treaty in B.C. History Takes Effect Today; Province Gives $52-Million Boost to Community Living BC; Clean Energy Projects to Create 1,200 Jobs in B.C.
Canada, B.C. Celebrate Near Completion of Canada Line; Canada, BC, Partners Deliver New Infrastructure Funding; Communities Benefit from $63 Million for Public Safety; Oil and Gas Produce Record-Breaking Fiscal Year
$800M for Housing, Education, Safety Creates 4,800 Jobs; 100 Shelter Beds Convert to 24/7 in Downtown Eastside; Canada-BC Partnership to Expand Transit & Create Jobs
Canada and B.C. Improve Highway Safety, Create Jobs; Motion Picture Production Up $250 Million In 2008; $187 Million Upgrade Drives Oil and Gas Investment; Forestry Will Continue to Drive B.C.’S Economy
YVR Visitors to Receive Olympic Welcome; Royalty Program to Encourage Infrastructure Development; Government Moves to Regulate Payday Lenders; Lead Identified for Homelessness Intervention Project
New Transit Line to Reduce Congestion, Improve Mobility and Create Jobs Under Canada’s Economic Action Plan; Province Awards $6.2 Million for Arts and Culture; Law Reforms On Guns, Gangs Focus of Ottawa Meetings; New Development Increases Care for Victoria Seniors
Budget 2009 Builds Stability, Confidence for the Future; Canada, B.C. to Create Jobs with $110m Investment; Major Construction Projects Hold Strong
More Police, Prosecutors, Tougher Laws to Tackle Gangs; Province Begins Countdown to 2010 Games; Multi-Organ Transplant Clinic Helps Kids and Parents
Province Investing $14b for Jobs and Infrastructure; Premier Launches Construction of New Port Mann Bridge; 2010 Aboriginal Pavilion to Showcase First Nations Inuit and Metis Peoples During 2010 Winter Games
B.C. Regions Share $20m for Immediate Jobs Program; Province Acquires 15 Properties to Expand Housing; New ER and Patient Care Centre Opens in Maple Ridge
Construction Launched On South Fraser Perimeter Road; Premier Announces Stumpage Price Change; Disaster Financial Assistance Approved
Richmond Olympic Oval Officially Opened; Thousands of Drinking Drivers Put on Notice; Partnership to Shelter Homeless in Vancouver; 2008: A Groundbreaking Year for British Columbia
Government Provides $10.5m for Science World BC Renewal; Agreement Extends Full Labour Mobility Across Canada; New Web Cams Help Prepare for Winter Driving
Premier Breaks Ground for $32m TRU House of Learning; Government Kicks off 33% Reduction in Ferry Fares; $17-Million LiveSmart Investment for Low-Income Housing
New Economic Legislative Amendments Passed; Premier Announces Route for Olympic Torch Relay; Municipalities Receive $15.9 Million in Grants
Premier Opens World-Leading Spinal Cord Injury Centre; Construction Begins on Kelowna Hospital Expansion and New Vernon Patient Care Hospital; Yale, Province a Major Step Closer to Final Treaty
First Passengers Mark Canada Line Milestone; Province to Fund Insulin Pumps for Children; First-Ever Incremental Treaty Agreement Reached
Convention Centre Reaches Construction Milestone; New Steps to Help Homeowners, Seniors & Rural Residents; B.C. Green Energy Companies Shine in Korea
Pitt River Bridge Project Marks Milestone; Province Announces Pilot to Monitor High-Crime Areas; Regional Districts Eligible for Infrastructure Funding
Economic Plan Supports Families and Boosts Productivity; Premier Announces Measures to Build Economic Strengths; Province and VANOC Partner to House the Homeless in B.C.
LiveSmart BC Helps Small Business Go Green; October Oil and Gas Rights Sale Generates $151 Million; B.C. Auto Thefts Drop by Nearly Half Since 2003
Better Communities with Infrastructure Planning; Volunteers Recognized with Charitable Contributions; Students Go Green with Walking School Bus
Demolition Begins on Coquihalla Toll Plaza; Further $25m Dedicated to Rural Clean Energy Projects; Safe, Secure Communities Focus of B.C.-Alberta Meeting
More Beds and New Larger Outpatient Hospital for Surrey; Construction Begins on New Mental Health Facility; Premier Announces $31-Million Cycling Investment
Premier Opens New Abbotsford Hospital and Cancer Centre; Neighbourhoods of Learning Map New Future for Schools; Canada’s First Community Court
Premier Unveils Media Centre for 2010 Games; British Columbia Scores A+ for Energy Efficiency; $145 Million in Gaming Grants Distributed in 2007/08
Construction Begins on New Royal Jubilee Hospital; Province Receives Climate Action Team Recommendations; Ministry of Health Services to get $120 Million Cash Infusion.
$231 Million to Fund B.C. Highway Improvements; PNWER Calls for Streamlined Trade, Travel Over Border; B.C. Welcomes Ontario to Western Climate Initiative.
Province Launches LivesmartBC.ca; New Tax Cuts for British Columbians Beginning This Month; Expanded Screening to Improve Health of B.C. Babies.
Climate Plan Takes B.C. 73 Per Cent Towards 2020 Target; Distribution of the Climate Action Dividend; Premier Campbell Announces Cabinet Changes
Province Invests $10M for Burnaby Lake Rejuvenation; Canada, B.C. Send China $8M for Recovery and Reconstruction.
Premier and Bennett Open William R. Bennett Bridge; Grants Help Local Governments Provide Services.
Premier Unveils New Vision for BC Place & Art Gallery; New Forestry Programs to Support Workers, Committees.
British Columbia Producing Record Number of Nurses; B.C. Commits $4.3 Million for Malahat Commuter Service.
B.C. Introduces Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act; Province Strengthens Public Health System.
Province Establishes Four New Universities; WelcomeBC Doubles Funding for English language Training.
Access to Health Professionals Expanded; Province Strengthens Public Health System; B.C. Introduces Health Care Costs Recovery Act.
Access to Health Professionals Expanded; Province Strengthens Public Health System.
B.C. Leads Nation in Interprovincial Migration; B.C. Expands Program to Scrap Inefficient Automobiles; Province Provides $8.75 Million for Trades Training Equipment.
$2 Million to Support Burn Survivors; BC Upgrades Pharmanet to Advance Electronic Health Care; Bill Strengthens Farm Worker Safety.
Premier Campbell Honours B.C. Teachers for Excellence; $209 Million to Enhance B.C.’s Arts and Culture.
B.C. Opens Burnaby Centre for Mental Health & Addictions; Proceeds of Crime to Aid Prevention Efforts, Victims.
Balanced Budget 2008 Protects Environment While Promoting Business.
Throne Speech Lays Groundwork for Future Generations.
New Bioenergy Strategy Advances Innovation; CP BC SPIRIT OF 150 Train Connects Past and Future
B.C. to Fund World-Leading Climate Research; Premier Campbell Addresses Adapting to Climate Change Conference.
New Transit Plan Benefits Entire Province; Premier Announces New Forestry Measures.
B.C. High School Students #1 in College-Level Exams; Province to Raise Homeowner Grant Threshold.
Sustainable Land-Use Agreement Reached for Haida Gwaii; Report Shows Class Sizes Reduced Across the Province.
Relationships With Asia Continue to Flourish; B.C. and India Partner to Improve Public Health.
Trade With Asia to Reach New Heights; Energy and Investment Agreements Build B.C.’s Asia Profile.
Treaty Builds Future for Five First Nations; Province Moves Forward on Climate Action.
Province Invests $49.3 Million for New Downtown Art School; New Regulation Improves Child Care Opportunities.
Canada-British Columbia Agreement to Support Renewal of Infrastructure; Premier Opens $12.3 Million Open Learning Centre.
B.C. Joins International Effort to Tackle Global Warming; Terry Fox Research Institute Headquarters Coming to Vancouver.
British Columbia Continues to Lead the Way to Greener Century; Province Provides $2.5 Million to Help Every Child Play .
Landmark Tsawwassen Treaty Legislation Introduced; Grade Two Students to Become "Energy Detectives".
Province Expands Homeless Shelters, Housing Supports; Conversation on Health Ends with Record Participation.
Rapid Bus Service Over Port Mann Bridge; New Transmission Line Will Boost Northern B.C. Economy.
Premier Outlines New Steps to Tackle Climate Change; B.C. Provides Additional Tools for Energy Conservation.
BC Hydro Drafts Team Power Smart; Premier Commits to Build Northern Cancer Centre.
B.C. Sets National Standard in Promoting Student Health; All Adult Basic Education to be Tuition-Free in B.C.; Loan Program Expanded to Meet Trades Training Demand.
Prince Rupert Container Terminal Opening New World of Opportunities; $4.15 Million Helps Aboriginal Students Access Languages; New Legal Tools to Protect Rural Representation.
New Park Bridge Opens at Kicking Horse Canyon; Out-of-School Child Care Subsidy Rate to Increase; Welcome to Your Home Kits Help Low-Income Families.
Premier Announces Regional GHG Emission Reduction Goal; Inventory of Major B.C. Projects Still Building; Toquaht Nation Approves Constitution.
Premier Announces Regional GHG Emission Reduction Goal; Inventory of Major B.C. Projects Still Building; Toquaht Nation Approves Constitution.
Huu-ay-aht First Nations Endorse Maa-Nulth Treaty; Galore Creek Project Brings $2-Billion Investment; Province Expands Drug Coverage for Diabetes Patients.
Premier Campbell Congratulates Tsawwassen First Nation on Landmark Treaty Vote; Four-Lane Project Completes Coquihalla Highway System.
UBC Receives $10 Million to Research Brain & Childhood Diseases; Upgrade of Vancouver General Hospital Emergency Department Complete.
Surplus Provides Low Taxes, Builds Schools, Hospitals and Roads; Online System Fast-Tracks Student Loan Payment Relief.
Premier Campbell Launches Provincewide Healthy Living Tour; B.C. Invests In Active Commuting Options.
Major St. Mary's Hospital Expansion Gets Green Light; Sixty B.C. Students Receive Pacific Leaders Scholarships.
Fraser Valley Patients Get Access to $30 Million in High-Tech Upgrades; Funding Supports First Nations Language Revitalization.
B.C. Opens Its Arms to New Residents; Pacific Century Scholarships to Draw Top Grad Students.
B.C. First to Mandate Clean Technology for Trucks; Province Commits $10 Million to Recruit More B.C. Family Physicians.
Campbell, Schwarzenegger Sign Agreement on Climate Action; Premier Campbell Unveils ActNow BC Leadership Council.
Province Launches Toll-Free Flood Information Line; B.C. Invests $14 Million to Improve Parks.
Lance Armstrong Coming to B.C. to Lead Tour of Courage; B.C. Celebrates Nursing Week With Investment
World's First Hydrogen Bus Fleet One Step Closer; B.C. Steps Up Safety for Farm Workers
Resource Agreements Build Certainty in the Northeast; Ad Campaign, Handbooks Mark Child Abuse Prevention Day
Premier Announces $9.5 Million for First Nations Health; BC Becomes Greener, Healthier With LocalMotion
Province Makes Record Investment in Affordable Housing; Asia Pacific Initiative Steers B.C. to Pacific Century
B.C. Government Introduces Legislation to Encourage Student Achievement; Teacher Discipline Registry Created to Protect B.C. Students
Camosun College Receives Funding for Pacific Sports Institute; $6 Million Pledged for Aboriginal ActNow BC Program
British Columbia Welcomes Federal Help to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Districts Get More Funding While Enrolment Declines
Province Takes Major Steps to Reduce Tobacco Use; TransLink Reorganization to Increase Efficiency for Lower Mainland Transit Users
New Targets Make British Columbia a Leader in Clean Energy; Surgical Patient Registry to Increase Accountability in Health-Care System
More Money in the Pockets of British Columbians; Budget 2007 Creates New Housing Initiatives.
B.C. Takes Leadership Role on Climate Change; Provincial Government Strengthens Education System; Throne Speech Advances Numerous Priorities.
Governments Break Ground on First Gateway Project; Report Shows Class Sizes Reduced Across the Province.
Premier Announces $2.8 Million for Mining Training; Mining Report Demonstrates Progress, Benefits to B.C.
Premier Launches $27-Million Plan to Improve Reading; Health-Care Funding to Increase $885 Million in 2007/08
Premier Announces $29 Million for New UCFV Campus; “Conversation Starters” Get British Columbians Talking.
Province Will Increase Homeowner Grant Threshold; Traffic Fines Helping Communities Fight Crime.
Dates Set for Conversation on Health Public Forums; Health Authorities to get $25 Million to Reduce Wait Times.
Final Agreement Initialled with Maa-Nulth First Nations; Colleges Agreement to Address Critical Skills Shortage.
Milestone Reached in Landmark Agreement; Proposed New Tax Credit to Encourage Skills Training.
B.C. Launches First-Ever First Nations Health Plan; 2006/07 Fiscal Results Remain Strong.
Premier Advances Education Ties with China; Premier Unveils B.C.-Canada Pavillion for Beijing Games.
Premier Campbell Promotes B.C. Wood Products; Finance Committee Makes Recommendations
B.C. Government Acts Now to Encourage Healthy Living; Premier Announces New Measures to Train, Attract and Retain Workers
Government, First Nation Initial Historic Agreement; Province Expands Eligibility for Compassionate Leave.
Premier Campbell's Address to UBCM; Province Launches $3 M Crystal Meth Education Program.
Small Business Profile 2006 Released; Honouring British Columbia's Women.
Science to Assist with Beetle Response; Proposed Dividend Tax Credit Rate Announced.
New Housing Strategy Improves Housing for Families and Homeless; B.C. Implements 'Grant's Law' to Protect Workers.
British Columbians to Help Shape Future of Health; $2 Million Helps Aboriginal Students Further Their Education.
Government Funding Speeds Up Nothern Ferry Replacement; B.C. Government to Host First-Ever Teachers' Congress.
Surplus Improves, but Challenges Remain; Beetle Plan Guides Forests, Communities into Future.
B.C. Government Partners with Rick Hansen on School Programs; The Province Invests in Adult Literacy
More Support for the 2010 Games; Province Pours More Funding into Milk Program.
B.C. Major Project List Surpasses $100-Billion Mark; Immigration Agreement Brings Entrepreneurs to B.B.
Government Announces Cabinet Changes; Alcan Announces $2-Billion Investment Paln for B.C.
Province Provides Funding for Tourism Industry Study; B.C. Aims to Reel in More Anglers.
B.C. to Increase Provincial Nominee Program; Province Provides Funding for Infrastructure Planning.
Victoria Live Site Funding; New Employment Program
Government Launches Campus 2020: Thinking Ahead; Construction Starts on FAST Lane.
Funding Preserves Haida Culture and Builds Tourism; Increased Local Government Grants for B.C. Communities
Historic Agreement to Improve First Nations Education; Funding to Promote Active Commuting Options.
The BC Experience; More Progress on Labour Negotiations; Government Boosts Disability Funding.
Surrey Outpatient Hospital Location Announced; B.C. and Washington State Call to Delay Passport Requirement.
Grants Support Choice, Access and Opportunity; Service Providers to Manage New Employment Program.
Bait Cars Take Another Bite Out of Auto Crime; 45 New Species at Risk Protected Under Legislation.
B.C. Developing Bioenergy Strategy to Include Beetle Wood; More Seniors Helped by Expanded Housing Assistance.
B.C. Universities Graduate 2,300 New Teachers; $2 Million for Arts and Sports Summer Camps.
B.C. Honours Families with Over $2 Million in Grants; PharmaNet Expansion Improves Patient Care.
Additional $26 Million Invested in B.C.’s Nursing Strategy; Homeowner Grant Amounts, Threshold Increased.
Government to Create Representative for Children and Youth; Living Rivers Trust Fund Boosted to $21 Million.
New Class Size Limits Help Improve Student Achievement; Safe Schools Act Introduced.
$15 Million Provided for Alzheimer’s Research; Hartley Bay Receives First Ever Community Award.
Canuck Place Receives $3.5-Million Grant from Province; Gaming Funds Helping British Columbians.
Spirit Bear Becomes B.C.’s Official Mammal; Government Helps Communities Bust Grow-Ops.
Education Week Celebrates Student, Educator Success; Spirit of BC Arts Funds Grants Announced.
$100 Million Enables First Nations to Build Capacity; Measures Introduced to Improve Student Health.
Over 70,000 Employees Reach Tentative Agreements; Funding Increase for Youth Addictions and Crystal Meth.
Compassionate Care Leave Protects Workers; Grants Help Communities Target Domestic Violence
Province Cracking Down on Gangs; Province Funds 12 New Olympic Live Sites.
Taking Care of Our Children; Compensating B.C.’s Public Sector Workers.
Sustainable Health Care Tops Throne Speech; Developing British Columbia as Canada’s Pacific Gateway.
BC Government Unveils New Vision for Coastal B.C.; The Facts on Class Sizes.
Gateway Project to Open Up B.C.; B.C.’s Health Care Ranked Number One in Canada.
Province to Expand Mining, Mineral Exploration Training; B.C. Schools Awarded $180,000 to Support Excellence.
B.C. Working to Improve Safety in Forest Industry; B.C. Mining Expenditures Total $220 Million in 2005
B.C. Leads Canada in Job Growth for 2005; Proposed Increase to Homeowner Grant Threshold.
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