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B.C. Premier John Horgan to outline COVID-19 pandemic recovery plan Thursday afternoon

$1.5 billion to economic recovery as part of the province’s initial $5-billion COVID-19 relief fund.

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B.C. Premier John Horgan to outline province’s pandemic recovery plan

$1.5 billion to economic recovery as part of the province’s initial $5-billion COVID-19 relief fund.

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B.C. health officials to provide Thursday COVID-19 update

COVID-19 response at 3 p.m. PT on Thursday.Global News will carry the briefing live here on our website, on our Facebook page and on BC1.

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B.C. Finance Minister Carole James to release 2020-21 first-quarter financial report

In the first look at the province’s finances since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the forecasted provincial deficit was $12.5 billion.The financial snapshot was being described as an atypical forecast and is subject to considerable uncertainty and revision.“There is no question that COVID-19 has changed the way we live day to day.

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B.C. unemployment rate improves to 11.1% in July with boosts in hospitality, tourism

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The restaurant and tourism sector have been especially hard hit during the COVID-19 pandemic because of massive travel restrictions and physical-distancing guidelines.The hardest hit group has been people ages 15 to 24, where the unemployment rate hit 29.1 per cent in June, then slid to 24.1 per cent in July.In Metro Vancouver, the jobless rate decreased from 14.2 per cent in June to 11.6 per cent last month.About three weeks ago, Finance Minister Carole James gave the public its first look at the state of provincial coffers since the start of the pandemic.She revealed an expected deficit of $12.5 billion, mostly due to massive reductions in retail sales, corporate

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B.C. forecasting $12.5B deficit due to pandemic

The numbers are staggering, BC’s Finance Minister Carole James is projecting a 12 point 5 billion dollar deficit. There’s been a revenue drop of more than $6-billon coupled with more than $6-billion in pandemic response spending.

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Bleak economic picture expected in B.C.’s first fiscal update since start of COVID-19 pandemic

coronavirus pandemic started.Carole James will provide her first fiscal update since February’s budget and is expected to show forecasted deficits for at least the next three years.The province has earmarked $5 billion for immediate coronavirus financial relief, including $1.5 billion put aside for economic recovery.The province has also seen a sharp decline in revenues associated with a significant drop-off in tourism and consumer spending.“We all know the profound impact COVID-19 has had around the globe, across our country and in fact right here in British Columbia,” James said.“Tomorrow I will be giving a summary of that impact on our province, the impact on the people of our province.” B.C.

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B.C. unemployment rate down to 13% as economy rebounds slightly in June

COVID-19 pandemic. Canada adds 950K jobs in June, unemployment falls amid coronavirus pandemic But the province’s economy seems to be falling behind the national averages.StatCan says the national economy added 953,000 jobs in June, including 488,000 full-time and 465,000 part-time positions.The unemployment rate dropped to 12.3 per cent in June after a record high of 13.7 per cent in May.The full economic effects of COVID-19 are still very much unknown.

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B.C. government looking to drop balanced budget requirements amidst economic downturn

COVID-19. Currently, British Columbia is not legally allowed to run deficits.The amendments also clarify the existing limits while the legislative assembly is not in session to maintain essential services and respond to provincial emergencies and disasters like a pandemic.“We are making sure people and business have the support they need, while we work together to restart and rebuild an economy that works for everyone,” Finance Minister Carole James said.“Much has changed since we released Budget 2020, and deficits will occur as a result of lower government revenues and our plan to invest in people and support our province’s recovery.” B.C.

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B.C. government set to provide financial update on July 14

COVID-19 crisis.Finance Minister Carole James told reporters on Monday the province wants to wait until July to give an update in order to get another month of job and financial numbers.“There is no question COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the budget and a huge impact on the economy in British Columbia,” James said.“There is no question we have been hit in every sector.” The provincial budget tabled in February projected a surplus of $227 million in 2020-21, $179 million in 2021-22 and $374 million in 2022-23.Those surpluses have been wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic with no clear picture of how badly the province’s bottom line has been impacted.The province has earmarked $5 billion for COVID-19 relief, including $1.5 billion for

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Coronavirus: B.C. youth and female workers hardest hit amid COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Minister says

British Columbia Finance Minister Carole James said on Wednesday that the province’s service sector accounted for 90 per cent of job losses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and stated that youth and female workers have been the most vulnerable.

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Premier John Horgan and Finance Minister Carole James to discuss COVID-19 recovery fund

COVID-19 recovery.The announcement will take place at 1:45 p.m. and will be carried live on BC1, the Global BC Facebook page and here on the Global BC website.This is the first time Horgan has spoken publicly since the Federal government extended the CERB and the closure of the U.S.-Canada border.

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Coronavirus: B.C.’s finance minister to announce further support for businesses

Finance Minister Carole James is scheduled to hold a news conference on Monday to announce additional measures for business owners as part of the province’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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B.C. finance minister hopes businesses will raise pay for workers not part of pandemic top-up

The B.C. government is hoping private businesses will step up and provide pay increases for their workers who were not included in the pandemic top-up pay announced by the province last week.

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Front-line health workers to receive pandemic pay top-up from government

Health and social service workers delivering in-person, front-line care will receive temporary COVID-19 pandemic pay.

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B.C. finance minister to provide update on B.C. emergency workers’ benefit applications

Applications are now open for the $1,000 B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers.

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Coronavirus: Applications to open for B.C. employment relief on May 1

More than a month after announcing an employment benefit during the COVID-19 pandemic, the B.C. government is set to open applications on May 1.

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Okanagan expected to face rising unemployment due to COVID-19’s economic impact

As the number of employed Canadians dropped by more than a million last month, the jobless rate in Kelowna also jumped.

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Coronavirus: More than 130,000 jobs disappeared in B.C. last month

The B.C. economy lost 132,000 jobs in March, the largest single month drop since Statistics Canada started tracking that number, sending the unemployment rate up to 7.2 per cent amid the COVID-19 crisis.

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B.C. to outline financial support for renters impacted by coronavirus crisis

British Columbia is expected to roll out its financial relief plan for renters amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: B.C.’s aid plan for businesses focuses on tax relief

The B.C. government has put tax relief at the centre of its plan to help businesses affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Help coming for renters, B.C. premier says, as critics call for full eviction ban

No tenant in B.C. will lose their apartment due to the novel coronavirus crisis, Premier John Horgan told reporters on Monday, saying details about a plan are coming later in the week.

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$1,000 cheque coming to British Columbians out of work due to coronavirus

British Columbia will be mailing out $1,000 cheques to residents who are out of work due to the novel coronavirus.

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B.C. announces details of $5B coronavirus stimulus package

Finance Minister Carole James announces new measures Monday, March 23 to help British Columbians during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus response Sunday and Monday

How will BC healthcare workers respond to today’s letter from the President of the Doctors of BC, and what will Premier John Horgan and Finance Minister Carole James announce on Monday? Keith Baldrey reports.

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John Horgan, cabinet ministers to announce more measures to slow spread of coronavirus

Premier John Horgan, Finance Minister Carole James and Education Minister Rob Fleming will be holding a news conference at 12 p.m. on Tuesday to update the public on the province’s response to the corovirus pandemic.

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