VICTORIA – In a special ceremony today, Education Minister Shirley Bond and Advanced Education and Labour Market Development Minister Murray Coell honoured B.C. students who achieved top ranking in their field at the 2008 Canadian Skills Competition.[read more]

DAWSON CREEK – The Province has officially opened the new Provincial Permit Centre to provide centralized permitting and improved service for the commercial trucking industry in B.C., Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Kevin Falcon and Community Development Minister and Peace River South MLA Blair Lekstrom announced.[read more]

VANCOUVER – Newborn babies in British Columbia will now be screened for more than three times as many disorders at birth that can be treated to avoid lifelong health issues, Premier Gordon Campbell announced.[read more]

DAWSON CREEK – Construction is beginning on the Highway 97 truck-climbing lane project at Mile 6, north of Dawson Creek, to support economic growth and improve safety, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Kevin Falcon and Minister of Community Development and Peace River South MLA Blair Lekstrom said.[read more]

FORT ST. JOHN – The Province is investing $43.9 million in transportation improvements for the Fort St. John and North Peace area this year, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Kevin Falcon and Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister and Peace River North MLA Richard Neufeld announced.[read more]

JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING – A new Pacific Coast Collaborative agreement between British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and Alaska will forge a new partnership and a forum for leadership, cooperative action, and a common voice on issues affecting the Pacific coast region.[read more]

VANCOUVER – The Province is providing a total of $30,000 to the Pulling Together Canoe Society and Ride With The Tides Productions to strengthen relationships between police, Aboriginal youth and communities and to increase awareness about First Nations cultures, Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Michael de Jong announced.[read more]

VICTORIA – The Early Childhood Learning Agency is consulting on the feasibility of full-day kindergarten for five-year-olds and optional full-day kindergarten for three-and-four-year-old children, Education Minister Shirley Bond said.[read more]

VICTORIA – The B.C. government has created a new website and information campaign to help British Columbians make better energy choices and explain how the province of B.C. plans to handle climate change issues, Environment Minister Barry Penner announced.[read more]

VICTORIA – Premier Gordon Campbell released a statement today in recognition of Canada Day.[read more]

VICTORIA – B.C. children will be better protected in the event of a motor vehicle crash as a result of changes to child passenger safety regulations that make booster seats mandatory. The regulations come into effect on July 1, 2008.[read more]

VICTORIA – Funding of $2.3 million over three years will be provided to the Association of Neighbourhood Houses for the Building Welcoming and Inclusive Neighbourhoods pilot project, Attorney General and Minister responsible for Multiculturalism Wally Oppal announced.[read more]

VICTORIA – Starting tomorrow, British Columbians will pay less income tax thanks to tax cuts made possible by the revenue-neutral carbon tax, announced Finance Minister Colin Hansen.[read more]

VICTORIA – The latest figures from Statistics Canada show British Columbia continued to be a Canadian leader in attracting people from other areas of the country and the world during the first three months of 2008.[read more]

VICTORIA – The Province is providing $100,000 to the First Peoples’ Heritage, Language and Culture Council (the First Peoples’ Council) for talented B.C. Aboriginal artists to create an art display at Government House, Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Michael de Jong announced.[read more]

VICTORIA – Pacific Trail Pipelines Limited Partnership (the proponent) has received an environmental assessment (EA) certificate for the Kitimat-Summit Lake Pipeline project.[read more]

VANCOUVER – Premier Gordon Campbell opened the new Burnaby Centre for Mental Health and Addiction and announced $10 million for the BC Mental Health Foundation.[read more]

VICTORIA – The Province is again inviting the private sector to partner with government and build the $400-million Northwest Transmission Line, said Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Richard Neufeld.[read more]

SILVERTON – The Silverton Community Club will receive a $5,000 BC150 Celebration Grant to celebrate Canada Day, Tourism, Culture and the Arts Minister Bill Bennett announced today.[read more]

VICTORIA – A new Internet resource that provides snapshots of the immigration and diversity population in communities across British Columbia is now available on the WelcomeBC website, Attorney General and Minister responsible for Multiculturalism Wally Oppal announced.[read more]

VANCOUVER – Chinese and Punjabi versions of British Columbia’s Healthy Eating for Seniors handbook will help more older British Columbians eat well and live well, announced Healthy Living and Sport Minister Mary Polak.[read more]

VICTORIA – More than 100 communities in B.C. will soon begin work on infrastructure projects that will improve their local environments, making them greener, more sustainable places to live, thanks to investments totalling $147 million from the Canada-B.C. Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (CBCMRIF).[read more]

VICTORIA – Premier Gordon Campbell's statement in celebration of Canadian Multiculturalism Day.[read more]

VICTORIA – The Province and community partners are providing Victoria seniors with more affordable housing options with the opening of Parry Place, a new 21-unit assisted living development.[read more]

VICTORIA – Maximizing road safety is the goal as ICBC, police and the Province remind drivers of their responsibility for safe Canada Day weekend travel, Public Safety Minister John van Dongen cautioned.[read more]

VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Climate Action Plan outlines comprehensive strategies and initiatives that will take B.C. approximately 73 per cent towards meeting the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 33 per cent by 2020, Premier Gordon Campbell said.[read more]

VANCOUVER – More than $475,000 in WelcomeBC funding is going to 20 projects across the province that promote multiculturalism and prevent racism, Attorney General and Minister responsible for Multiculturalism Wally Oppal announced.[read more]

NORTH VANCOUVER – A project that will reduce the risk of debris flows on two local creeks and related damage to Grouse Mountain Resort and area homes has received $2 million from the Province.[read more]

VICTORIA – Kwantlen University College, soon to become Kwantlen Polytechnic University, has been selected as the delivery site for a new provincial internationally educated nurse assessment service that will help ease the entry of internationally educated registered nurses into the B.C. workforce, Health Services Minister George Abbott announced.[read more]

BURNABY – Transport tragedies remain the most frequent preventable child deaths in B.C., according to the findings of an annual report released by the Child Death Review Unit (CDRU) of the BC Coroners Service.[read more]