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Vancouver wins first-ever Partnership for Healthy Cities Award for Healthy City Dashboard at Global Summit
March 16 2023 – The City is pleased to share that Vancouver is a proud recipient of a 2023 Partnership for Healthy Cities Award for its efforts to address the root causes of health inequities experienced by people in Vancouver.Through support from the Partnership for Healthy Cities, the City has developed tools such as the […]
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HousingBCTogether agenda features over 50 panellists & speakers
Housing attainability and affordability are among B.C.’s communities’ most significant social challenges. UBCM’s summit HousingBCTogether will gather leaders from all orders of government, along with industry, not-for-profit and Indigenous housing sectors to rethink housing policy with a focus on transformative solutions. As we get closer to welcoming delegates April 4-5 at the Vancouver Wall Centre, […]
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Party for the Planet Celebrates Earth Day in Surrey on Saturday, April 29
The signature Surrey event will feature a sustainable marketplace, live music, dance battles, and environmental workshops featuring Indigenous education. Surrey, BC – The City of Surrey will host the 12th annual Party for the Planet, B.C.’s largest Earth Day celebration, at Surrey Civic Plaza on Saturday, April 29, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The signature Surrey […]
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Tŝilhqot’in Call for Local Rancher’s Licenses and Permits to be Revoked
March 16, 2023 Williams Lake, B.C.: The Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG) is calling for all licenses and permits issued to Altherr & Schellenberg Cattle Co. Ltd. to be revoked in the wake of kilometers in length of destruction of local fish habitat along with other offenses by owner, Felix Schellenberg. On February 28, 2023, Mr. […]
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UBCM: Unpacking a land back initiative
The Realizing UNDRIP Initiative, hosted by the Fraser Basin Council, is showcasing a partnership of Leq’á:mél, Matsqui, and Semá:th First Nations with the City of Mission in a webinar on March 29th. This event will highlight the process, challenges, and keys to success from the First Nations and municipal leadership involved. The agreement signed by […]
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Update: Snuneymuxw artist and performing arts community champion receiving awards
The 2023 Culture and Heritage Recipients are announced Summary The City of Nanaimo has celebrated local excellence in arts and culture through its annual Culture Awards event since 1998. The awards honour extraordinary achievement and raise awareness and pride for the calibre of arts and culture activity in Nanaimo, as well as the dynamic impact […]
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Statement on Hyatt Regency Apology
March 16, 2023 The BCAAFC welcomes the apology from the General Manager of the Hyatt Regency Vancouver hotel. While the Hyatt Regency’s immediate response was disappointing and deeply troubling, we are grateful that the hotel is now taking steps to address this incident as seriously as it should. We honour the humility that the Hyatt […]
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Teck’s Trail Operations Commits to the Zinc Mark
March 16, 2023 Vancouver, B.C. – Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) today announced Teck Trail Operations has committed to the Zinc Mark. The Zinc Mark is part of the Copper Mark’s multi-metals approach using the Copper Mark assurance framework, a framework which aims to promote responsible production practices and demonstrate […]
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Teck Reports 2022 Sustainability Performance
March 16, 2023 Vancouver, B.C. – Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) announced today the release of our 22nd annual Sustainability Report, highlighting our performance in 2022 and progress on our sustainability strategy goals. “Environmentally and socially responsible mining is core to our approach to business,” said Jonathan Price, CEO. “At […]
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High-speed internet access coming to remote Gitanyow, Stewart
March 16, 2023 GITANYOW – The Province is investing as much as $3 million toward a project to bring reliable, high-speed internet access to more than 500 households in the rural, remote and Indigenous communities of Gitanyow and Stewart in northwestern B.C. The Algyax Anuuhlx (Talking Drums) project will be built and operated by Meziadin […]
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