B.C.'s First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (FNCEBF) is supporting another 12 projects, including a new biomass thermal heating system that will help a Kootenays-based First Nation reduce its energy payments and generate revenue, Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Mary Polak announced today.

Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Mary Polak released the following statement today in response to the 'yes' vote by Tla'amin Nation members regarding the ratification of their treaty:

Vancouver Opera has received $250,000 from the government of British Columbia, Community Sport and Cultural Development Minister Ida Chong announced.

Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Mary Polak released the following statement today regarding the B.C. Court of Appeal's decision in Roger William v. British Columbia (Attorney General):

Premier Christy Clark issued the following statement to mark National Aboriginal Day:

A new Strategic Engagement Agreement (SEA) pilot project with 12 Stó:lo First Nations will create more streamlined consultation processes for industry and promote more effective engagement between government and First Nations in the upper Fraser Valley.

The Province extends its warmest congratulations to Victoria's Ryder Hesjedal for his historic and exhilarating victory at the Giro d'Italia this weekend, announced Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Ida Chong.

WelcomeBC's online resources helped approximately one million clients last year - a 63 per cent increase in visits over the previous year. WelcomeBC is one of the most-visited provincial government websites.