More than $6.9 million is being provided to 277 artists, museums and arts organizations in 97 British Columbia communities as part of the latest round of successful BC Arts Grants.

The B.C. government is supporting local BC Family Day events through partnerships with three organizations: BC Recreation and Parks Association, Royal BC Museum and the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Community-based arts and cultural organizations in British Columbia can apply now for project assistance funding from the BC Arts Council to help produce local arts festivals.

The Government of British Columbia has provided $123,850 for 40 Hosting BC grants that will support a variety of sport events in communities throughout the province this year.

Organizations that take an innovative and inspiring approach to engaging British Columbia's young people with professional arts and culture programming may be eligible for funding assistance from the BC Arts Council.

Gaming revenues in B.C. generate hundreds of millions of dollars that help support healthcare, education and key services for all British Columbians.

The Government of British Columbia is contributing $250,000 through BC Wheelchair Sports toward developing the Paralympic component of the Richmond Olympic Experience (ROX) - an exciting new legacy of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

On behalf of the Government of British Columbia, Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Coralee Oakes offered warm congratulations to the District of Port Edward and Pacific NorthWest LNG (PNW LNG) for signing an agreement-in-principle that would define municipal property taxation benefits for the municipality over the next 25 years.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) local 1767 and BC Assessment have ratified their agreement negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate.