The B.C. government is providing grants to two community organizations that play a key role in housing assistance for Quesnel residents.

The March 2013 petroleum and natural gas rights sale resulted in over $41 million in bonus bids, bringing the fiscal year total to over $115,240,077.

The Province is directing the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to exempt transmission upgrades that support industrial development in the Northwest from a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN).

Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas announced that work will begin on the 287-kilovolt Iskut extension to the Northwest Transmission Line (NTL) this spring.

The Province is allowing strata corporations to pursue alternate approaches to financial reporting, rather than mandating a requirement to prepare audited financial statements under the Strata Property Act.

BC Pavilion Corporation and the BCGEU Local 1703 have both ratified a three-year agreement under the 2012 Cooperative Gains Mandate.

The B.C. government is providing $400,000 in annual funding to the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness to help people who are homeless find and maintain stable, affordable housing.

The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced the Federal-Provincial Housing (FPH) initiative, a program that is assisting vulnerable British Columbia families and individuals in need, including people at risk of homelessness.

Starting September 2013, mining permit amendments will no longer be required for some low-impact exploration activities.

The $1.6-million LiveSmart BC: Small Business program will be extended another year, until March 31, 2014.