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 Click to download RSS feed WHAT’S NEW IN B.C. EDUCATION For students of all ages, here's what's new in B.C. Education.[read more] GRANTS SUPPORT ARTS AND HERITAGE ACROSS BRITISH COLUMBIA VICTORIA – Archivists and artists and dancers and drummers in the North, Interior, Central and Kootenay regions of British Columbia will receive $747,760 in Community Gaming Grants supporting youth arts and culture, fairs, festivals and museums.[read more] GRANTS SUPPORT ARTS AND HERITAGE IN METRO VANCOUVER VICTORIA – Actors and artists, choristers and curators in Metro Vancouver will benefit from more than $1.4 million in Community Gaming Grants supporting youth arts and culture, fairs, festivals and museums.[read more] GRANTS SUPPORT ARTS, HERITAGE ON VANCOUVER ISLAND VICTORIA – Pipers and painters, choristers and curators will share $662,740 in Community Gaming Grants supporting youth arts and culture, fairs, festivals and museums on Vancouver Island.[read more] BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS TO KEEP STUDENTS SAFE For example, ensure your children always wear a helmet and other protective gear when playing sports, riding their bikes, using scooters or skateboarding.[read more] B.C. WEEK KICKS OFF AT SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO VANCOUVER – British Columbia is again front-and-centre on the world’s stage as B.C. Week begins at the Shanghai World Expo’s Canadian Pavilion.[read more] HAIDA & BC TIMBER SALES PARTNER TO MANAGE FORESTS QUEEN CHARLOTTE – The Haida Nation’s Taan Forest Ltd. and BC Timber Sales have agreed to jointly plan and manage over 270,000 hectares of working forests on Haida Gwaii, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell and Bob Brash, President of Taan Forest Ltd announced today.[read more] SLOW DOWN AND ARRIVE SAFELY THIS LONG WEEKEND VICTORIA – Aggressive driving and speeding is a deadly combination seen all too often on British Columbia highways. As the Labour Day weekend starts, motorists are reminded to obey posted speed limits so workers and holiday-makers can enjoy a safe long weekend.[read more] 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] | |
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