BC Gov News

Premier John Horgan made the following statement on the occasion of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, which begins on Oct. 19, 2017:

Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement in recognition of Persons Day, which commemorates the decision of the Privy Council, on Oct. 18, 1929, that women are persons and therefore eligible to hold elected office in Canada:

Drivers are being urged to take extra precautions around large trucks to reduce crashes that result in a significant number of fatalities each year in British Columbia.

Government has launched a new pilot project to provide legislative drafting services to all opposition members of the Legislative Assembly for the remainder of the fall session, Attorney General David Eby announced today.

Accessible, inclusive communities for people with disabilities are the main goals behind two provincially funded programs designed to improve universal access in British Columbia.

Do you want to learn more about the Highway 13 widening project near the Aldergrove/Lynden border?

Do you want to learn more about the Mt. Lehman Road four-laning project in Abbotsford?

The Government of British Columbia has hired industry expert Dan Hara to consult with and help prepare the taxi industry for a made-in-B.C. solution to ride-sharing that will allow people to get around more easily, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Claire Trevena announced today.

The BC Wildfire Service is planning to burn piles of wood debris in the Mt. Buchanan area (about 11 kilometres west of Kaslo) during the week of Oct. 16–20, 2017, to reduce the risk of aggressive wildfires in the area in future.

Community programs provided by not-for-profit arts, culture and sport organizations throughout the province are receiving support from the B.C. government’s Community Gaming Grants program.