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 Click to download RSS feed GOVERNMENT SET TO TARGET B.C.’S WORST SPEEDERS VICTORIA – As many drivers prepare to hit the road for the last long weekend of the summer, the B.C. government is urging drivers to use caution and warning B.C.’s worst speeders that effective Sept. 20, new impoundment rules come into effect for those travelling 40 km or more over the posted speed limit.[read more] GROUNDBREAKING FOR FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN IN RICHMOND RICHMOND – With work underway across the Province to prepare for the introduction of full-day kindergarten, Education Minister Margaret MacDiarmid and Richmond East MLA Linda Reid were joined by district officials, parents and children in Richmond today to celebrate the start of design and construction of four new classrooms at École Henry Anderson Elementary.[read more] BACK TO SCHOOL HWY 1 CHANGES: REMINDER FOR MOTORISTS VANCOUVER – As commuters return to their regular routines following the summer holidays, drivers in Metro Vancouver should be aware of a number of traffic pattern changes associated with the Port Mann/Highway 1 Improvement Project.
[read more] EDUCATION BY THE NUMBERS VICTORIA – These facts provide a snapshot of British Columbia’s public education system.[read more] OPEN FIRES PERMITTED ACROSS THE NORTHWEST FIRE CENTRE SMITHERS – As of 12 noon Wednesday, Sept. 1, all open fires are now permitted across the Northwest Fire Centre due to a decreased risk of wildfires.
[read more] KEEPING PACE WITH B.C.’S MODERN WORKPLACE VICTORIA – Labour Minister Murray Coell released the following statement in recognition of Labour Day.[read more] BC ARTS COUNCIL RECEIVES ADDITIONAL FUNDING VICTORIA – The British Columbia Arts Council will administer $7 million in funding provided through the B.C. government’s 2010 Sports and Arts Legacy to support their Strategic Plan, Kevin Krueger, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts announced.[read more] RAPIDBUS SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS KELOWNA TRANSIT EXPANSION KELOWNA – A new RapidBus service connecting downtown Kelowna with the University of British Columbia-Okanagan, and enhancing service to the Rutland area, was unveiled. [read more] B.C. INVESTS $5.2M TO INCREASE SKILLS TRAINING ACCESS VICTORIA – The Province is investing $5.2 million for a second year of training programs, to help almost 1,000 unemployed and low-skilled British Columbians acquire the skills they need to transition back to the labour force, get a better job, or further their education.[read more] OPEN BURNING PERMITTED WITHIN PRINCE GEORGE FIRE CENTRE PRINCE GEORGE – Effective immediately, open burning is permitted across the Prince George Fire Centre’s jurisdiction due to a decreased risk of wildfires. [read more] | |
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