Beginning Friday, Jan. 13, if you find yourself near the lawn at Victoria’s courthouse, you will notice that remediation work is underway to transform the space into a new playground.

Finding success stories in British Columbia during 2016 has not been difficult. The tourism sector had a banner year. B.C.’s retailers are leading the nation in sales growth. Those involved in film and production have solidified the province’s global reputation for providing the services required for major film and television productions. And B.C. continues to incubate and be a magnet for the technology industry.

The B.C. government is urging all British Columbians to get in the holiday spirit and consider giving the greatest gift of all – the gift of life – by registering as an organ donor.

The B.C. government has distributed nearly $16 million in compensation for municipal property taxes to 56 communities around the province.

The B.C. government has distributed over $3.8 million in compensation for municipal property taxes to the City of Victoria, the City of Saanich and the Town of View Royal.

Nine new members have been appointed to the Premier’s Technology Council (PTC), joining six reappointed members with a strong and revitalized mandate to help drive the adoption and growth of technology in B.C.  

The new Societies Act takes effect today, providing British Columbia societies with additional flexibility and offering the public more transparency.

Easy to access roadway information and maps will make it much easier for motorists planning their daily commute with a new, free BCHighways app that uses information from DriveBC.

Families will have a new playground in Victoria’s downtown core as design plans are underway to transform the lawn at Victoria’s courthouse.

With almost $10 million provided from the province’s BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF), the University of Victoria (UVic) will embark on six new research projects,  including outfitting a new research facility at Vancouver-based TRIUMF, Canada’s national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics and accelerator-based science.