The Province has now received direction from the B.C. Court of Appeal about the next steps for the reference regarding the proposed Election Act amendments.

The Province is providing $35.3 million to the Peace River Region through the 2012 instalment of the Peace River Memorandum of Understanding.

Young people formerly in government care will be given a chance to help current children and youth in care through a new internship program with the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

Families will now have easy access to information about child-care or early childhood development programs in their neighbourhoods, thanks to the launch of two online maps.

The British Columbia Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA) board of directors has ratified two-year collective agreements for support staff in 12 additional school districts under the government's 2010 net-zero mandate, bringing the total to 67 agreements covering more than 30,000 employees.

British Columbia's Wildfire Management Branch is sending 210 personnel to Quebec and Ontario to aid those provinces with the fire activity they are experiencing.

The provincial government is providing over $1.7 million in new grants to control the spread of invasive plants, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced today.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died after falling down a cliff on Hornby Island on May 19, 2012.

On May 23, visit the B.C. Policing Plan site to participate in an online discussion with other British Columbians about how to enhance public safety in our communities.

Minister of Energy and Mines Rich Coleman today announced the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) has been directed by the provincial government to reduce BC Hydro's rate increases over three years by 50 per cent. This is consistent with last year's BC Hydro review.