Category Archives: Latest Announcements

Sidney Wednesday, June 19, 2024 11:10 AM From Town of Sidney: https://www.sidney.ca/news/new-neighbourhood-playground-with-accessible-features-now-open-at-philip-brethour-park/ The Town of Sidney is pleased to announce the completion of a new neighbourhood playground at Philip Brethour Park in West Sidney. The playground includes a play structure for school-aged children and another for toddlers and pre-school aged children. Reflecting guidance from the Saanich […]

    News release Starting June 27, Canadian Dental Care Plan applications open to children under 18 and persons with disabilities June 18, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada Budget 2024 is strengthening Canada’s social safety net by improving access to dental care so that every generation can have a fair shot […]

Surrey Tuesday, June 18, 2024 11:15 AM Seniors, families and adults living with disabilities in Surrey will soon get access to 91 more units of affordable rental housing as construction begins on Harmony Apartments. “Surrey is one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada, and that’s why our government is making historic levels of investments in […]

  News release Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 6, 2024 — Today, the federal government launched a new Co‑operative Housing Development Program to support a new generation of co-op housing in Canada and help make housing more affordable. For decades, co-ops have provided Canadians with secure, affordable, and community-oriented homes. The new $1.5 billion program – co-designed with […]

  Fernie Friday, May 31, 2024 1:00 PM Families and individuals now have access to 49 new affordable rental homes in Fernie with the opening of North End Court. “Families, seniors and individuals in Fernie will soon move into 49 new homes thanks to our dedicated partners,” said Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing. “This project […]

Surrey Tuesday, June 4, 2024 9:45 AM Extra provincial playground funding for the seventh year means more fun for students and families in modern and safe playgrounds. “Playgrounds enhance our kids’ well-being,” said Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care. “These are spaces where children can truly be themselves, where they express their joy, […]

selfadvocate.ca/ is in Support of National Indigenous History Month June 2024 This Page will highlight through month of June history of indigenous people  story about  residential schools  why is it important to learn  from history and why this is important understand  that system of humanity is broken and we have to get to a world […]

Public engagement will begin Friday, May 31, and continue until July 31. As well as an online questionnaire at http://engage.gov.bc.ca/accessiblebcactstandards, there will be various in-person and virtual town halls and small group sessions. People can also e-mail submissions to accessiblebc@urbansystems.ca.