Environment Minister Terry Lake and Energy, Mines and Natural Gas Minister Rich Coleman have issued a conditional Environmental Assessment Certificate to Peace River Coal Inc. for the proposed Roman Coal Mine project, located 30 kilometres south of Tumbler Ridge.

Two tentative agreements have been reached between the BC Oil and Gas Commission and the BCGEU, and BC Hydro and the IBEW Local 258 under the 2012 Mandate.

The government of British Columbia is expanding opportunities for health education in northern B.C., marked by the opening of a physiotherapy teaching lab at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), built in partnership with the University of British Columbia (UBC), and a commitment to provide long-term funding to the Rural Nursing Certificate Program.

BC Assessment and CUPE Local 1767 have ratified a two-year agreement under the Cooperative Gains Mandate.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died following a motor vehicle incident near Invermere on Dec. 12, 2012.

The Signature BC Liquor Store at 39th and Cambie is displaying 12 special bottles of Scotch whisky from The Macallan Fine & Rare Collection from Dec. 12 - 17. These rare whiskies will be offered for sale at 3 p.m. on Dec. 17, 2012.

Motorists heading out for the holiday season can get all the information they need for a safe and informed trip by visiting: www.driveBC.ca