Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton released the following statement:

The Ministry of Energy and Mines has released the Annual Report of the Chief Inspector of Mines for the 2015 calendar year.

Environment Minister Mary Polak and Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman have issued an environmental assessment certificate to Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. for the North Montney Mainline Pipeline project, which is a natural gas pipeline approximately 301 kilometres long in the Peace River Regional District in northeast British Columbia. 

The Province is proclaiming Jan. 30 to Feb. 5 as French Immersion Celebration Week to provide students, teachers and communities an opportunity to celebrate and share achievements in French Immersion programs.

The Province has provided $129,000 for improved access to hospice palliative care in Grand Forks and Osoyoos/Oliver.

Finance Minister Michael de Jong will be hosting a telephone town hall for residents in the Vancouver Island/Coastal regions of B.C. on Monday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. to get their input on the 2017 provincial budget.

Premier Christy Clark has issued the following statement to celebrate the 68th Republic Day of India:

B.C.’s agrifood and seafood sector had 6,100 more employees in 2016 according to data from Statistics Canada.

In the first 11 months of 2016, more than 5.1 million international visitors arrived in British Columbia, a 12.2% increase over the same time frame in 2015.

Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Service Minister Amrik Virk toured Boeing’s Washington State operations and met with company officials to further strengthen the relationship with our American neighbours in connection with B.C.’s flourishing technology sector.