Applications are now being accepted for several project-assistance funding programs offered by the BC Arts Council.

Applications are now being accepted for several project-assistance funding programs offered by the BC Arts Council, including a new opportunity - the Leon and Thea Koerner Award. 

The Salt Spring Island Incorporation Study Committee is receiving $135,000 in additional funding to complete its work on potential impacts of incorporation as an island municipality.

Peter Fassbender, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, has issued the following statement regarding sewage treatment plans in the Capital Regional District (CRD):

Artists and athletes joined Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender and Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Sport Gordon Hogg this morning for an unveiling of the design for the Premier’s Awards for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport.

Human and social service organizations that help citizens in need in communities throughout British Columbia shared $24,516,591 in community gaming grants during fiscal year 2015-16.

The Province of British Columbia launched its new online hosting toolkit, providing communities and organizations with additional information on how to host events of all sizes.

B.C. non-profit organizations dedicated to public safety received over $5.7 million in the most recent round of community gaming grants funded by the Government of British Columbia.

BC Family Day on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, offers British Columbians a holiday weekend to spend with their loved ones, enjoying fun and engaging events throughout the province. Now in its fourth year, BC Family Day is a time to celebrate what we value – our family, friends and communities.