Bulletins & Updates

MLA Bowinn Ma offers a popular e-mail service that provides regular updates on her work as an MLA, BC Government news that impact the issues community members care about, and curated information you need to know about British Columbia’s response to COVID-19, floods, and other relevant emergencies. MLA Updates are issued on a regular basis, but not more than once a month. MLA Bulletins are rapidly produced when new emergency public health orders are issued and include information about financial and social supports for people and businesses.

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Archive of Previous Electronic Bulletins and Updates

Date Subject
Mar 03, 2024 MLA’s Update: BC Budget 2024 Edition BC Budget 2024
Dec 27, 2023 MLA’s 2023 Year-End Report MLA’s Year-End Update
Dec 04, 2023 MLA’s Update: Fall Session Summary | Nov 2023 MLA’s Update
Nov 14, 2023 Bulletin: Emergency Alert TEST | Wednesday @ 1:55pm
Sept 28, 2023 MLA’s Update: Summer Roundup | Sept 2023 MLA’s Update
Aug 24, 2023 Bulletin: Emergency Travel Order fully lifted
Aug 22, 2023 Bulletin: Emergency Travel Order (mostly) lifted
Aug 19, 2023 Bulletin: Accommodation Travel Restrictions | Emergency Order
Aug 18, 2023 Bulletin: Bulletin: State of Provincial Emergency
Aug 12, 2023 Bulletin: Heat Warnings Issued
Aug 03, 2023 Bulletin: Water Restrictions go to Stage 2
Jul 25, 2023 Bulletin: North Shore Traffic Closures
Jun 19, 2023 MLA’s Update: New Elementary School for North Van | June 2023 MLA’s Update
May 10, 2023 Correction re: Emergency Alert Test Today
May 10, 2023 Bulletin: Emergency Alert TEST today at 1:55pm!
Apr 25, 2023 MLA’s Update: Spring Progress Report | April 2023 MLA’s Update
Mar 13, 2023 MLA’s Update: BC Budget 2023 Edition BC Budget 2023
Feb 06, 2023 MLA’s Update: Pre-Spring Update MLA’s Update
Dec 27, 2022 MLA’s 2022 Year-End Report MLA’s Year-End Update
Dec 12, 2022 Bulletin: Prepare for Freezing Rain, Avoid Driving
Nov 30, 2022 MLA’s Update: Premier Eby Hits the Ground Running MLA’s Update
Nov 03, 2022 MLA’s Update: New Payment Model for Family Doctors MLA’s Update
Sep 23, 2022 Special Bulletin: New Child Care Fee Reductions
Sep 15, 2022 MLA’s Update: Summer Round-Up MLA’s Update
Jul 12, 2022 COVID Bulletin: Second Booster Shots
Jun 08, 2022 MLA’s Update: End of Spring Session (Legislature) MLA’s Update
May 05, 2022 MLA Bulletin & Updates may be Moving to SendInBlue!
Apr 29, 2022 April Update: Rapid Transit to the North Shore MLA’s Update
Mar 28, 2022 MLA’s March Update: BC Budget & Economic Plan BC Budget 2022
Mar 12, 2022 COVID-19 Update: Masks & BC Vaccine Cards
Feb 15, 2022 COVID-19 Bulletin: Easing of Restrictions
Feb 01, 2022 MLA’s Jan/Feb Update: Happy Lunar New Year! MLA’s Update
Jan 26, 2022 Info Bulletin: Rapid Antigen Tests for Child Care Providers Notice to Child Care Providers
Jan 19, 2022 Flood Bulletin: Coquihalla Restrictions Lifted
Jan 10, 2022 Bulletin: Prepare for possible flooding
Jan 01, 2022 COVID-19 Bulletin: Isolation period reduced
Dec 29, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Phased Back-to-School for K-12
Dec 28, 2021 MLA’s 2021 Year-End Report Year-End Report 2021
Dec 22, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Additional Omicron Restrictions
Dec 17, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: New Restrictions due to Omicron variant
Dec 15, 2021 Bulletin: Flood Response & COVID-19 Omicron updates
Nov 30, 2021 Bulletin: Fuel Restrictions Extended
Nov 26, 2021 Extreme rainfall warning! Road closures
Nov 24, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Kids 5-11 Vaccinations
Nov 23, 2021 Flood Bulletin: New Restrictions on Hwy 7 (Mission to Hope) Flooding
Nov 22, 2021 Flood Bulletin: Situation Report Flooding
Nov 19, 2021 Flood Bulletin: New Emergency Orders Flooding
Nov 16, 2021 Flood Bulletin: Highway Road Conditions Flooding
Oct 28, 2021 Featured Update: CleanBC Roadmap to 2030
Oct 25, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Event Capacity & US Travel Vaccination
Oct 12, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Masks and Vaccines for Kids 5-11
Sep 29, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Booster Shots & New Fraser East Restrictions
Sep 14, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Mandatory vaccines for healthcare workers
Sep 08, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: BC Vaccine Card
Aug 24, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Activities Requiring Vaccination and Back-to-School
Aug 08, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Central Okanagan Restrictions
July 16, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: North Van Pop-Up Vaccine Clinic
June 30, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Moving to Step 3 of BC’s Restart Plan
June 15, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Moving to Step 2 of BC’s Restart Plan
June 03, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: AstraZeneca Second Doses
May 29, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Surgeries & Second Doses
May 25, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: BC’s Restart to bring us back together
May 21, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Vaccines for 12+
May 15, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Vaccine bookings 25+ now open; 18+ tomorrow!
May 11, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Paid sick leave; vaccine bookings
May 04, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Please register now
April 26, 2021 Info Bulletin: Business Relief Grants Doubled Notice to Businesses
April 23, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Travel Restrictions; BC Budget Highlights
April 19, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: New Travel Restrictions; Vaccines 40+, Registration 18+
April 13, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Registration Schedule 40+, Business Supports
April 9, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Registration 65+, New Supports
April 6, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Online booking systems, vaccines 71+
April 2, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Vaccines 72+
Mar 31, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Vaccines 55-65 years; Indigenous 18+
Mar 29, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: New Restrictions Issued
Mar 26, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Vaccines, LTC visitations, outdoor worship
Mar 22, 2021 Info Bulletin: $7500 Launch Online Grants Notice to Businesses
Mar 19, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Vaccines 75+, Indigenous 55+, priority frontline workers
Mar 15, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Vaccine bookings (80-84 years)
Mar 11, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Bookings open to 85+; outdoor gatherings
Mar 8, 2021 Info Bulletin: Extended deadlines; Expanded eligibility for BC Business Grants Notice to Businesses
Mar 5, 2021 Info Bulletin: Vaccination Notice for Seniors
Mar 3, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Vaccine Information (80+)
Feb 5, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Restrictions on gatherings continue
Jan 26, 2021 Info Bulletin: Bulk Hand Sanitizer Round Two (20L pails) Notice to North Shore Service Providers.
Jan 25, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Immunization Plan rollout
Jan 8, 2021 COVID-19 Bulletin: Restrictions extended to Feb 5
Dec 21, 2020 Info Bulletin: BC Business Grants Notice to Businesses
Dec 17, 2020 MLA’s COVID-19 Bulletin: Vaccines have arrived in BC
Dec 8, 2020 MLA’s COVID-19 Bulletin: Restrictions extended to Jan 8
Dec 8, 2020 Info Bulletin: COVID-19 Recovery Benefit + Notice to North Shore Service Providers.
Dec 4, 2020 MLA’s COVID-19 Bulletin: Adult team sports suspended
Nov 19, 2020 MLA’s COVID-19 Bulletin: Restrictions Extended Province-Wide  (also see correction)
Nov 12, 2020 COVID-19 Bulletin: VCH & FHA Restrictions Continue
Nov 7, 2020 COVID-19 Bulletin: Critical 2-Week Public Health Orders
Sept 20, 2020 MLA’s COVID-19 Bulletin: StrongerBC
Sept 11, 2020 MLA’s COVID-19 Bulletin: September 11, 2020
Sept 8, 2020 MLA’s COVID-19 Bulletin: September 8, 2020
Sept 4, 2020 MLA’s COVID-19 Bulletin: September 4, 2020
Aug 22, 2020 MLA’s COVID-19 Bulletin: August 22, 2020
Aug 14, 2020 MLA’s COVID-19 Bulletin: August 14, 2020
July 31, 2020 COVID-19 Bulletin: BC Day Long Weekend (July 31, 2020)
July 24, 2020 COVID-19 Bulletin: Rebound Risk (July 24, 2020)
July 10, 2020 RestartBC: MLA’s Bulletin (July 10, 2020) (also see correction)
June 24, 2020 RestartBC: Phase 3 (June 24, 2020)
June 12, 2020 RestartBC: MLA’s Bulletin June 12, 2020
May 29, 2020 RestartBC: MLA’s Bulletin May 29, 2020
May 22, 2020 RestartBC: MLA’s Bulletin May 22, 2020
May 29, 2020 RestartBC: MLA’s Bulletin May 19, 2020
May 15, 2020 RestartBC: MLA’s Bulletin May 15, 2020
May 7, 2020 COVID-19 MLA’s Bulletin: May 7th, 2020
Apr 30, 2020 COVID-19 MLA’s Bulletin: April 30, 2020
Apr 17, 2020 COVID-19 MLA’s Bulletin: April 17, 2020
Apr 15, 2020 COVID-19 MLA’s Bulletin: April 15, 2020
Apr 9, 2020 COVID-19 MLA’s Bulletin: April 9, 2020
Apr 4, 2020 COVID-19 MLA’s Bulletin: April 4, 2020
Apr 1, 2020 COVID-19 MLA’s Bulletin: April 1, 2020
Mar 30, 2020 COVID-19 MLA’s Bulletin: March 30, 2020
Mar 27, 2020 COVID-19 MLA’s Bulletin: March 27, 2020
Mar 25, 2020 COVID-19 MLA’s Bulletin: March 25, 2020
Mar 23, 2020 COVID-19 MLA’s Bulletin: March 23, 2020
Mar 21, 2020 COVID-19 MLA’s Bulletin: March 21, 2020
Mar 20, 2020 COVID-19 MLA’s Bulletin: March 20, 2020
Mar 17, 2020 COVID-19 MLA’s Bulletin: March 17, 2020
Mar 16, 2020 COVID-19 MLA’s Bulletin: March 16, 2020
Mar 13, 2020 COVID-19 MLA’s Bulletin: March 13, 2020
Dec 5, 2019 A New Path Forward for BC MLA’s Update
Sept 19, 2019 🎉NEW! Urgent & Primary Care Centre for North Van MLA’s Update
June 4, 2019 You’re invited: Second Annual Community Open House!
May 19, 2019 Special Announcement: North Shore Rapid Transit Feasibility Study
Feb 27, 2019 Bowinn’s North Van-Lonsdale BC Budget 2019 Update BC Budget 2019
Jan 28, 2019 You’re Invited: Getting the North Shore Moving
Dec 20, 2018 December 2018 Update for North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA’s Update
Nov 27, 2018 North Vancouver Youth Forum
Nov 8, 2018 North Vancouver Tenants’ Workshop
Oct 2, 2018 Bowinn’s North Vancouver-Lonsdale End of Summer Update MLA’s Update
Jul 24, 2018 Bowinn’s North Vancouver-Lonsdale Summer Update MLA’s Update
Apr 20, 2018 You’re Invited to Our First Community Grand Open House!
Feb 7, 2018 Bowinn’s North Vancouver-Lonsdale February Update MLA’s Update
Nov 14, 2017 North Vancouver-Lonsdale November Community Update MLA’s Update
Sept 7, 2017 North Vancouver-Lonsdale Community Office Fall 2017 Newsletter MLA’s Update