Near Prince Rupert on B.C.'s North Coast, a group of grandmothers has been keeping Lax Kw'alaams children and youth connected to their culture and community, while giving them a voice in planning their futures.

Thirty-two corrections and youth justice staff in B.C. have been recognized for their dedication to public safety and commitment to helping offenders make positive life changes.

Today is Child and Youth Day in B.C., to mark Universal Children's Day and Canada's adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

New regulations expand the mandate of B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth, helping to ensure vulnerable young adults are supported during their transition to adulthood at age 19.

Sept. 9 is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Prevention and Support Day in B.C., an opportunity to raise awareness around the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy and to support healthy women, their infants and their families.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) affects an estimated nine in every 1,000 infants. And because the wide-ranging symptoms are not always visibly apparent, it is sometimes called an invisible disability.

Students throughout British Columbia head to the classroom on Sept. 3, many of them feeling first-day jitters. But for an estimated 25,000 students, first day of school stress can lead to anxiety that interferes with their daily activities.

The Ministry of Children and Family Development has added $1.4 million to a bursary fund that helps B.C. youth formerly in government care pursue educational and vocational studies.

Nineteen provincial peace officers, along with police and fire representatives from across B.C., are heading to Northern Ireland to compete at one of the largest sporting events in the world.