As the holiday season begins, government is reminding B.C.'s newest drivers of safety-related licence restrictions that can put your travel plans in "park."

The release of the results from the B.C. Shipbuilding and Repair Workforce Table help government and industry align their skills and training investments to capitalize on what will be a decade of growth in the shipbuilding and repair sector.

Residents and interested parties in Victoria, Courtenay, Comox and the Gulf Islands will soon have an opportunity to take part in the B.C. coastal ferries consultation and engagement process.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after being struck by a vehicle in Nanaimo on Nov. 23, 2012.

Residents and interested parties in Powell River and Texada Island will soon have an opportunity to take part in the B.C. coastal ferries consultation and engagement process.

There is good news for B.C. drivers during Crime Prevention Week (Nov. 1-7) with new figures showing significant reductions in rates of auto-theft crimes. In the first half of 2012, there's been a 17 per cent drop in vehicle thefts throughout the province.

Residents and interested parties will soon have an opportunity to take part in the B.C. coastal ferries consultation and engagement process.

A public consultation and engagement process on the future of coastal ferry service in British Columbia will start today and run until Dec. 21. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Mary Polak announced the consultation process today as part of the B.C. government's commitment to open government and in response to a recent review by the independent BC ferry commissioner.

Visitors to Goldstream Park near Victoria are advised that parking at the day-use area will be extremely busy for the next several weeks during the annual Goldstream salmon run. Visitors are also asked to please use caution when parking outside of the designated areas.