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Local Truth and Reconciliation societies gets grants
Approximately $5 million in grants have been committed to 23 Indigenous-led non-profit organizations from the Indigenous Resilience and Recovery Grant Initiative, including two Cranbrook-based societies….
Applications open to help fight period poverty
To further reduce period poverty and increase access to free menstrual products, applications for funding are open, the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction…
More health benefits available to Ukrainian migrants
Ukrainians arriving in B.C. with a Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET) can receive 100% coverage of eligible prescription costs for one year under PharmaCare’s…
Grant helps project look into poverty reduction in region
The B.C. Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction today announced that a joint East Kootenay poverty reduction project will be receiving $73,800, part of…
Emergency supports extended for vulnerable people
The B.C. government announced today (July 6) it is extending federal employment insurance exemptions and the provincial temporary crisis supplement. These extensions will help ensure…
Funding help for home share, support service providers
Provincial emergency COVID-19 funding will be distributed through Community Living BC (CLBC) to ensure people with developmental disabilities stay supported and safe during the pandemic,…
Province acts to support B.C.’s most vulnerable
As British Columbians work to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, the province is taking action to protect vulnerable people, including those experiencing homelessness, in…
Support for developing accessibility legislation: B.C. report
The accessibility consultation summary report shows strong support for government to develop legislation to make B.C. more inclusive and accessible, says the Ministry of Social…
Cranbrook in on provincial homeless count
The provincial government will co-ordinate homeless counts in up to 12 communities, including Cranbrook, during March and April to help inform B.C.’s ‘Homelessness Action Plan,’…