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Pharmacists to renew Prescriptions!

Quick Facts: Pharmacists will adapt and renew prescriptions for a wider range of drugs and conditions, and they will be able to administer, further to a prescription, a wider range of drugs by injection or intranasally. The Province is working toward extending the …

Mass Timber and its connection to Burnaby

B.C has become a world leader in mass-timber buildings. Read about it in this Vancouver Sun article. Mass Timber has close connections to Burnaby and BCIT. We recently announced funding of $250,000 to support BCIT to develop additional wood innovation programing, building on the success of …

New Burnaby Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC)

Quick Facts:  Open 7 days a week, 9am-8pm Located at #102-4555 Kingsway The centre will provide full service primary care: family doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, clinical counsellors and clinical pharmacists Examples of services provided include for individuals with minor cuts or …

Tax Relief for Small Businesses

We know that small business owners are struggling with high property taxes because their space is zoned for development. Municipalities will have the ability to identify what types of properties or areas in their community are affected by high-density development …

Taking action on Period Poverty

Funding for as much as $25,000 per project is available to charities, non-profits and independent researchers for community-based, short-term, pilot projects that test models for increasing access to free menstrual products in British Columbia. Applications close November 7, 2022. Eligibility and …

National Funding Secured to Address Repeat Offenders

Following two days of productive meetings with federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for justice and public safety, Murray Rankin, Attorney General, and Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, have secured a commitment from the federal government …

World River Day – Guichon Creek

On September 21st, I had the honour and privilege of speaking at the inaugural Guichon Creek Day. Guichon Creek is one of the most significant tributaries of Still Creek and runs directly through BCIT’s Burnaby campus. Guichon Creek was dammed, urbanized …

Investing in Mass Timber

More students will get the education and skills they need to build using one of the province’s greatest natural advantages: mass timber. A new program at BCIT is helping experienced carpenters, ironworkers and builders gain the in-demand skills needed to …

New Child-Care Savings

Starting in December 2022, parents in British Columbia will save as much as an additional $550 per month for each child they have in participating licensed child care centres. The Province is directly funding licensed child care centres so families …

Abortion Care

  As we continue to watch the domino effect taking place in the United States with the overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, we acknowledge the horrific turning back of the clock on women’s rights. Access to safe …