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PROVINCIAL Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix announced on Thursday that the Provincial Health Officer (PHO) order on gatherings and events has been amended to allow for outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people. They said: “We are progressing, but we are not yet in a place where any of us can let go of the headway …

On February 24, in honour of Pink Shirt Day, the City of Surrey Community Safety section and a group of Surrey youth launched a social media video campaign to stop non-consensual distribution of intimate images, a form of cyberbullying. The youth-led awareness project, developed in collaboration with Surrey RCMP Operations Support and B.C. RCMP E-Division Youth Services, features a 60-second video highlighting …

UP to 36 eligible British Columbians will get skills training and certification courses to prepare them for jobs as automotive service technicians, millwrights and welders. “There’s a need for skilled tradespeople in B.C. and across the country,” said Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, on Saturday. “This Red Seal certification project supports participants to improve their skills, broaden …

2021 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals erosion of trust in government, business and media leaders TORONTO, February 17, 2021 – Canada is facing a crisis in leadership and expert credibility. The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer shows that in Canada, amid urgent problems and in a year of crisis, leadership is failing. The survey reveals government leaders, CEOs and religious leaders are not trusted to …

Vancouver, Surrey and Victoria experienced highest number of illicit drug toxicity deaths THE BC Coroners Service reports 2020 was B.C.’s worst year yet in terms of the number of lives lost due to the effects of toxic illicit drugs. There were 1,716 deaths due to illicit drugs in 2020 in B.C., representing a 74% increase over the number of deaths recorded …

PRIME Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and among other things, they discussed “recent protests” – apparently the Indian farmers’ ongoing protests and protests in Canada supporting Indian farmers. According to an official press release, “The two leaders had an exchange on their respective efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, protect the health and safety …

BC government has announced new safety measures for all BC K-12 schools on Thursday. All middle and secondary students and K-12 staff will now be required to wear non-medical masks in all indoor areas, including when they are with their learning groups. The only exceptions are when: sitting or standing at their seat or workstation in a classroom;there is a …

COMMUNITY activist, Charan Gill, the founder and CEO of the Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) in Surrey, B.C., passed away on Tuesday morning. In 1978, Gill helped co-found the Canadian Farmworkers Union that exists to improve the human rights, health and safety and employment standards of farmworkers. In 1987, he co-founded the British Columbia Organization to Fight Racism, which later grew …

THANKS to an outpouring of local support, a highly specialized, cutting-edge pharmacy has opened at BC Cancer – Surrey and will help save more lives throughout the Fraser Health region. January 28 marked the official unveiling of the Dukh Nivaran Pharmacy at BC Cancer – Surrey, a state-of-the-art on-site pharmacy where life-saving chemotherapy treatments are prepared. In November, communities rallied together and raised $188,565 through …

pment and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, has announced that the employer application period for the 2021 Canada Summer Jobs program is being extended until February 3 to allow more employers to apply for funding to hire young people. Not-for-profit organizations and private and public sector employers who have not already applied for funding are encouraged to do so now. The government says the …