Rural communities working to develop projects are reminded that the submission deadline for the second intake of applications under the BC Rural Dividend is Monday, Oct. 31, 2016.

The August international visitor numbers are in and they are proof that this past summer has been an exceptional time of growth for tourism in British Columbia.

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

Parents, mark Thursday Oct. 27, 2016, on your calendars and get ready to share your thoughts on student progress reporting, including report cards, for an upcoming community meeting hosted by the Ministry of Education.

Visual artists, craft artists and independent critics and curators throughout British Columbia are invited to apply for funding through the BC Arts Council. Awards are available for artistic projects that focus on the creation of new work.  

The British Columbia government has allocated over $12 million in community gaming grants to support extracurricular activities for students, while keeping parents connected with their local schools. 

Updated statistics released from the BC Coroners Service show the number of illicit drug overdose deaths remained relatively steady throughout September.

The number of illicit drug deaths in British Columbia through the first nine months of 2016 has exceeded the number for the whole year of 2015, according to the latest statistics from the BC Coroners Service.