Starting and maintaining a business in B.C. just got easier with a new, more secure online service for registering and managing general partnerships and sole proprietorships.

The Kootenay Connectivity Benefits Study, released by BC Stats, finds high-speed internet connectivity expansions in rural, remote and Indigenous communities positively impacts both local and provincial economies in the short and long term.

The Province’s new funding program that supports expanding high-speed internet services to under-served rural, remote and Indigenous communities is open for applications.

More than 1,200 households in 15 communities, including four First Nations communities, have access to high-speed internet services in the Cariboo, thanks to the installation of new fibre to the home.

People, businesses and public-sector organizations can now view and bid on procurement opportunities on the newly launched BC Bid site, the Province’s online procurement marketplace.

People in B.C. can now register their personal property online with the launch of a new, modernized personal property registry.

The Province is inviting businesses and public-sector organizations to register on the new, modernized BC Bid site.

Improved cellular coverage on Highway 3 between Hope and Keremeos will mean better safety for travellers along a key transportation route.

BC Registries and Online Services is better supporting the success of British Columbia businesses through a more co-ordinated and improved online service.