Province focuses on building skilled workforce with employment of young people for the long term

Drivers are advised that the northbound exit (Exit 18) from Patricia Bay Highway (Highway 17) to Keating Cross Road will be closed overnight Monday, April 20, 2026, from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2026, to allow crews to complete paving work.

Anne Kang, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport; Amber Papou, CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of BC; Brenda Baptiste, chair of Indigenous Tourism BC; Paul Hawes, president and CEO of British Columbia Hotel Association; and Richard Porges, president and CEO of Destination BC, have released the following joint statement in celebration of B.C. Tourism Week:

Survey, open houses will collect feedback on what people value in local forests

The K-12 Provincial Bargaining Council, which represents the K-12 education sector’s support staff unions, and the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) have endorsed a provincial framework reached between the parties.

Biotech companies set up to grow with new provincially funded facility

(Updated April 17, 2026) Change gives communities with healthy vacancy rates more flexibility for peak travel season

Free recycling drop-off events support safe, responsible disposal of foam dock materials

Supports being delivered to people at risk, helping build a safer, healthier community