The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure's 2012 Community Service Initiative, in partnership with the BC Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association, has resulted in the completion of local infrastructure improvements that will benefit families in many communities around the province.

Significant progress was made in B.C. airports this year to attract new direct flights. Kelowna's International Airport just welcomed the arrival of United Airlines' inaugural direct flight from Los Angeles.

Canada's most progressive housing strategy continued to mark significant achievements in 2012, providing more than 97,000 British Columbian households with access to safe, affordable or supportive housing.

Throughout British Columbia billions of dollars are being invested in new hospitals, upgrades and renovations, and 2012 was no exception.

When you are hanging stockings with care and decking the halls this holiday season, think about the impact your choices can have on the environment and consider creating memories rather than garbage.

The government of British Columbia joined the Tahltan Central Council (TCC) and Shell Canada (Shell) to announce an agreement has been reached to resolve the status of natural-gas tenure in the Klappan area of northwest B.C.

Five pilot communities will participate in the first phase of the Off-Reserve Aboriginal Action Plan (ORAAP). The pilot communities are: Vancouver, Surrey, Prince George, Kamloops, and Duncan.

Students throughout British Columbia will have new opportunities for skills training, thanks to more than $1.7 million in one-time funding being provided to 10 B.C. public post-secondary institutions to prepare workers for jobs in their regions.