Oct.05, 2021 Visitor policy for long-term care and all other health-care settings in B.C. is being updated. Starting Oct. 12, 2021, visitors to long-term care and assisted-living facilities will need to show their vaccine card for proof of full …
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Expanded health, safety measures for K-12 students
October 01, 2021 (Translations: Traditional Chinese 繁體中文, Simplified Chinese簡體中文, Arabic, Farsi, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, Spanish, Vrdu, Vietnamese, read HERE ) Government is updating its K-12 education health and safety guidelines to require masks for kindergarten to Grade 3 …
Children 12 and under will soon ride free on B.C. public transit
August 09, 2021 (Translations: Traditional Chinese 繁體中文, Punjabi, read HERE) Starting Sept. 1, 2021, children 12 and under will be able to “Get on Board” any BC Transit or TransLink service for free as part of the provincial government’s commitment to …
New, improved BC Seniors’ Guide hot off the press
July 28, 2021 (Translations: Traditional Chinese 繁體中文, Farsi, French, Korean, Punjabi, Vietnamese, read HERE ) British Columbians can now access the updated BC Seniors’ Guide, a comprehensive tool that provides crucial information on health, housing, finances, community supports and …
B.C. shifts to Step 3 of restart plan
June 29, 2021 (Translations: Traditional Chinese 繁體中文, Simplified Chinese簡體中文,, French, Punjabi, read HERE ) With British Columbians achieving nearly 80% adult Dose 1 vaccine coverage and COVID-19 case counts continuing to decline, the Province is safely moving to Step 3 of …
New rules protect young workers
July 21, 2021 (Translations: Traditional Chinese 繁體中文, French, Punjabi, read HERE ) New changes to employment standards will better protect young people at work by raising the general working age in British Columbia from 12 to 16 and defining the …
Province extends bill supports for BC Hydro customers in financial crisis
The Province is extending BC Hydro’s Customer Crisis Fund (CCF) to continue providing support for people in financial crisis and help avoid disconnections of their electricity service. “We recognize there will be times when people may need some financial assistance …
Expanded medical device coverage for people with diabetes
June 11, 2021 British Columbians living with diabetes will now have the Dexcom G6, a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) that provides regular updates on blood glucose levels throughout the day, covered through BC PharmaCare. “Thousands of British Columbians will benefit …
B.C. COVID-19 immunization plan
March 29, 2021 (Translation for Vaccine Appointments: Traditional Chinese 繁體中文, Simplified Chinese簡體中文, Arabic, Farsi, French, Punjabi, Japanese Korean, Spanish, Tagalog & Vietnamese, read HERE) *To view Vaccine appointments , click HERE (https://www2.gov.bc.ca/getvaccinated.html) ======================================================================== May 20, 2021 BC Youth …
New ICBC fairness officer role approved
June 04, 2021 (Translations: Traditional Chinese 繁體中文, French, Punjabi, read HERE) A new ICBC fairness officer will focus on ensuring the corporation’s decisions, actions and practices are transparent and fair, while further strengthening public trust in ICBC as dedicated to caring for …