The 14th annual BC Arts and Culture Week, April 21-27, will offer British Columbians great opportunities to enjoy exciting arts events in communities throughout the province.

Government has approved a regulation setting May 30, 2013 as the effective date for the Athletic Commissioner Act to come into force.

Twenty-one B.C. communities will benefit from government grants geared to the development of local sport programs.

Thanks to significantly increased funding, the BC Arts Council Scholarship Program can offer more opportunities for young British Columbians to study the arts.

The government of British Columbia is providing an additional $1 million to Creative BC bringing the total new contribution to the society to $2 million and enhancing its ability to focus on priorities areas.

As a signatory of the Climate Action Charter, communities throughout B.C. received more than $6.2 million with the latest round of grants through the Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program.

The B.C. government is contributing $100,000 to the Ford World Men's Curling Championship, announced Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Ida Chong during the celebration of the opening ceremony.

The Province is providing $39.4 million to the Peace River Region through the 2013 instalment of the Peace River Memorandum of Understanding.

Artists and cultural organizations, including community arts councils, will share $8.36 million in the latest round of BC Arts Council grants, funded by the B.C. government.