The B.C. government has provided a $1 million grant for the partnership committee, established by the Peace River Agreement to conduct studies, identify impediments to regional growth and facilitate implementation.

The regional districts of Bulkley-Nechako and Kitimat-Stikine will benefit from over $1.38 million from the B.C. government as payment in lieu of property taxes for the Alcan Kemano hydroelectric generating station.

Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender on behalf of Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone was joined by Ron McKinnon, MP for Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam and TransLink board chair Barry Forbes to celebrate the completion of the tunnel boring, an important milestone in the construction of the Evergreen Line.

More than $4.7 million is being distributed to 430 artists and arts organizations as part of the latest round of successful BC Arts Council grant adjudications.

Several new appointments, including a new chair and vice-chair, have been named to the BC Arts Council (BCAC).

Eligible non-profit organizations can now apply for the next round of human and social services community gaming grants funded by the Government of British Columbia. 

Applications are now being accepted for several project assistance programs offered by the BC Arts Council.

Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Peter Fassbender introduced legislation, paving the way to implement expense limits for the next local government elections in British Columbia in 2018.