• 23 new, improved schools opening in B.C., including one in North Vancouver

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-11 17:45:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Infrastructure, Education, Social Services]

  The Government of British Columbia announced the opening of 23 new and improved schools for September 2026, marking 250 school capital projects across the province since 2017. This includes the new $61 million Cloverley Elementary School in North Vancouver, which provides 585 student seats built using mass-timber and energy-efficient designs, representing the first new elementary school to open in the district in 35 years. Additionally, the project features a 92-space child care centre supported by nearly $3.7 million from the ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund under the Canada-British Columbia Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, and operated by North Shore Neighbourhood House.

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• Beginning construction on mental-health, substance-use treatment facility in Surrey

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-04 15:45:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Social Services, Public safety]

  The Government of British Columbia has approved a budget of up to $57 million and commenced construction on a new 60-bed mental-health and substance-use treatment facility located at 6833/6869 King George Blvd. in Surrey. Developed in collaboration with Fraser Health, the Provincial Health Services Authority, and local partners, the renovated secure facility will provide specialized care, treatment, and rehabilitation services—including involuntary admission capacity under the Mental Health Act—for individuals with complex needs in the Fraser Health region. Construction is underway, with the facility scheduled to open by spring 2028.

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• Opening new shelter with supports in Kamloops

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-02 20:25:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Housing, Social Services, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure]

  The British Columbia Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs and BC Housing are investing nearly $10 million through the Homeless Action Plan Enhanced Fund to open Solace Shelter at 1055 Glenfair Dr. in Kamloops, providing 40 support spaces for seniors and older adults operated 24/7 by The Mustard Seed. Additionally, the Province is contributing approximately $17.7 million through the Complex Care Fund for construction starting in October 2026 on 20 complex-care housing units at 1102 Glenfair Dr., where Interior Health will deliver clinical health services.

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• Opening more child care spaces in schools

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-08-31 20:15:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Education, Social Services, Infrastructure, Affordability]

  The Government of British Columbia is providing a $5 million child care capital funding program through the Ministry of Infrastructure to 22 school districts to repurpose existing school spaces into approximately 1,200 new licensed before- and after-school child care spaces. Additionally, the Ministry of Education and Child Care is investing $20 million over three years for operating costs, $2 million for startup costs, and an upcoming $2.9-million fund in fall 2026 to create board-operated school-age care programs. Families utilizing these programs will benefit from fee reductions through the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative and the Affordable Child Care Benefit.

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