Bowen Island seniors will benefit from a $19,993 age-friendly grant to help create programs or tools that address the needs of older residents.

Since the release of the 12-point plan last January, significant progress has been made towards improving services to people with developmental disabilities and their families.

Williams Lake seniors will benefit from a $20,000 age-friendly grant to help create programs or tools that address the needs of older residents.

Seniors in 100 Mile House and throughout the province will benefit as 27 communities receive grants of up to $20,000 to help create programs or tools that address the needs of their older residents.

Smokers who want to make a New Year's resolution to quit are reminded that help is available from B.C.'s Smoking Cessation Program.

The most popular names for babies born in British Columbia in 2011 were Liam and Emma, according to the annual report from the British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency.

Employees in the largest health care bargaining association voted in favour of a new agreement, reached under government's Cooperative Gains Mandate.

The release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) signifies another important step forward in the competitive selection process to select a design-builder to deliver the Queen Charlotte/Haida Gwaii Hospital replacement project.