The government of British Columbia's Open Government initiative earned its third award in the past year - an Esri Special Achievement in geographic information systems (GIS) - for making geographic data more accessible to the public, business and government decision-makers via DataBC.

Improved monitoring, increased audits, greater public awareness and higher staffing levels highlighted the B.C. government's ongoing commitment to dam safety over the past year, according to the second annual B.C. Dam Safety report, released today.

B.C.'s landscape is tinder dry in some regions, and with extended hot periods and severe thunderstorms in the Interior, the B.C. government has deployed additional assets to help manage wildfire threats.

The government of British Columbia has provided $50,000 to enable a tribute in music, poetry and stories honouring the BC Forest Service's 2012 centennial year to tour the province.

Beginning Aug. 1, 2012, British Columbia parents will be able to register the birth of their newborn child online, with the launch of a new birth registration system.

Premier Christy Clark released the following statement today congratulating B.C.'s Olympic athletes and wishing them well as they perform at the 2012 London Olympic Summer Games.

British Columbia is well-represented on the Canadian Olympic Team with B.C.-connected athletes accounting for 40 per cent of the team.

The body of a third victim has been recovered from the site of the Johnsons Landing mudslide, the BC Coroners Service has confirmed.

For the fifth consecutive year, government has released detailed information on total compensation for senior public sector executives in B.C.