Effective at noon on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, Category 2 open fires will be prohibited in the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

The official opening of Gibsons Elementary school today applauded a community already engaged in lifelong learning. Staff and students from the Sunshine Coast school district celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Families in 14 communities will soon benefit from new BC Early Years Centres, which provide one-stop early learning, health and family services to B.C. families with young children.

All districts and unions representing education support staff that signed on under the provincial framework agreement negotiated this summer now have ratified agreements in place.

Living with Alzheimer's disease and dementia can be a very difficult experience - for the person with the illness and the people close to them.

The Province is providing $190,000 to communities throughout British Columbia to encourage residents to replace their old wood stoves with cleaner burning models.