The February 2014 natural gas and petroleum sale resulted in over $25.3 million in bonus bids, increasing the fiscal year total to just over $200 million.

Amendments introduced clarify both oil and gas activities in the province and strata property governance.

To stimulate job creation and industry growth in the oil and gas sector, the Province will make $120 million in royalties available for new road and pipeline projects under the Infrastructure Royalty Credit Program (IRCP).

Seniors living on low-income are benefiting from the 33 affordable apartments funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia at The Remy, which recently opened in central Richmond.

The Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society has been selected to build and operate up to 90 units of affordable rental housing for low to modest income families and individuals at the Central Green site in Kelowna.

An 18-unit apartment complex in Invermere was purchased and converted into affordable housing for low-income families through funding provided by the governments of Canada and British Columbia with contributions from Columbia Basin Trust.

Seniors and people with disabilities in Creston celebrated the one-year anniversary of Crestbrook Gardens, a 24-unit affordable housing development funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia along with community partners.

The B.C. government has updated the Province's housing strategy, Housing Matters BC, to direct new affordable housing investments and better serve the future needs of B.C. residents.

M'akola Housing Society, a non-profit housing operator that manages more than 1,300 social housing units throughout B.C., has been selected to provide property management and administration services for a number of social housing developments in Prince Rupert.

The January 2014 natural gas and petroleum sale resulted in over $7.3 million in bonus bids, increasing the fiscal year total to over $175 million.