MLA Ida Chong delivered good news to an excited gathering of students at Ecole Quadra Elementary.

Visual quality objectives and scenic areas in the Fraser Timber Supply Area have been revised and will come into effect on April 18. Revisions were made to about 22 per cent of the existing visual quality objectives boundaries in the northern portion of the timber supply area.

British Columbians can now access a wide variety of publicly funded vaccines from their local pharmacist, giving them increased access and choice.

The B.C. government is investing $403,615 to provide welding and metal fabrication training for people from First Nations communities under a Labour Market Sector Solutions (LMSS) partnership between the B.C. government and the Resource Training Organization (RTO).

The Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles (OSMV) is taking additional steps to enhance the fairness and effectiveness of the referral and review processes for people who are caught drinking and driving.

Through a regulation, the Province is expanding the on bill financing pilots to Vancouver Island and Kelowna, beginning in January 2014.

In partnership with BC Hydro and FortisBC, the Province of British Columbia is extending the popular LiveSmart BC: Efficiency Incentive Program, which gives homeowners up to $3,500 in rebates for energy saving improvements to their homes.