Canadians Still Need the Pandemic Supports That the Liberals Ended
As Omicron cases surge, the Liberal government is leaving Canadian workers and vulnerable seniors without support
Community Happenings
BC Liberals Call for Supports for Businesses and Workers Impacted by New Health Orders
With new health orders announced for the province, the BC Liberals are calling on the NDP government to immediately provide circuit-breaker supports for impacted businesses to stay afloat.
DPD Seizes Drugs and Weapons From Problem Residence
A search warrant executed Dec. 9 at a problem residence in North Delta yielded weapons, drugs and suspected stolen ID. Police arrested five individuals, including one for obstruction.
Canada Marks International Migrants Day
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister Responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, today issued the following statement:
More First Nation communities to advance clean-energy projects in B.C.
Ten First Nations throughout the province will receive funding to develop alternative energy projects and advance energy efficiency in their communities through the British Columbia Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (BCICEI), with provincial support through CleanBC.
“This Makes No Sense!” Elder Marge Rose Reacts to the City of Prince George’s Third Attempt to Remove Moccasin Flats
After the City of Prince George’s failed attempt to secure an injunction on the encampment at the end of 5th Avenue in October 2021, the City submitted a “short-leave” application to remove the encampment in early December.
Red Cross taking over Emergency Support Services
Effective today, the Canadian Red Cross is providing continued Emergency Support Services (ESS) to evacuees impacted by the recent floods and extreme weather in British Columbia.
Free Replacement of Travel and Immigration Documents for Flood-affected British Columbia Residents
Canadians everywhere have been watching with worry as the people of British Columbia keep facing extreme climatic events like catastrophic floods and landslides. While the loss of human lives is the most concerning, we’ve also come to realize that people directly affected may need to replace vital lost or destroyed documents, including travel, citizenship and immigration documents.
Flooded-out Farmers Deserve Answers, Reassurance from NDP
Four weeks after floods devastated farms in various communities across B.C., farmers are still unclear about what sort of help they can expect from government, and when.
Indigenous Tourism BC and Destination Vancouver Sign Historic Partnership Designed to Promote Indigenous Cultural Tourism
A memorandum of understanding between Destination Vancouver and Indigenous Tourism BC aims to foster a more inclusive tourism industry
Integrated Homelessness Action Response Teams support homeless and at-risk people in the Fraser Health region
By day, Gumaa Lodongi is a budding actor studying dramatic arts. By night, he lives at the Emergency Response Centre in Surrey where he has food, shelter and medical care provided by one of Fraser Health’s new Integrated Homelessness Action Response Teams (IHART).
“Injured workers deserve better”: BCFED launches campaign to fix Workers’ Compensation Board
“It’s been more than two years since the BC government received Janet Patterson’s report detailing major problems throughout workers’ compensation,” BCFED President Laird Cronk said. “It exposed a system that too often acts like a for-profit insurance company, instead of an ally in an injured worker’s recovery.”
Minister Fraser marks International Human Rights Day
“Canada has a long, proud tradition of standing up for human rights at home and abroad. On this International Human Rights Day, we join our friends and allies around the world in reaffirming and celebrating the importance of human rights, while recommitting ourselves to building a world where they are respected by all.
DPD working with Europol on significant cybercrime investigation
A Delta Police cybercrimes officer investigating a local ransomware attack will be travelling to Europe this month to advance the investigation. The National Cybercrime Coordination Unit (NC3) is responsible for Canadian expenditures to attend this gathering of international partners looking at cybercrime trends.
Canada Launches New Initiative to Protect Vulnerable Women and Girls in Central America
As a friend, ally and regional partner, Canada is committed to helping countries in the northern part of Central America address high levels of violence and growing social and economic instability. These difficult conditions have forcibly displaced thousands—including many women and girls—and contributed to a significant increase in irregular migration, which puts already vulnerable people at greater risk.