I am delighted to extend my best wishes to the people of Fijian descent as you celebrate the 42nd anniversary of your independence.

Minister John Yap conveyed on behalf of the Government of British Columbia to the government of Hong Kong SAR condolences on the tragic ferry accident off Lamma Island on Oct. 1, 2012.

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the people of Ugandan descent as they celebrate the Golden Jubilee of their independence as a nation and country.

The British Columbia Ferry Commission, the independent regulator of British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (BC Ferries), has released details on its final price cap decision for the remaining three years of the third performance term for BC Ferries. The final decision allows for annual increases in the price cap for all route groups as follows:

I would like to extend my best wishes to the people of Korean descent all over the world as you come together to celebrate Chuseok this September 30th as has been done for hundreds and hundreds of years.

Premier Christy Clark made the following speech to the Union of BC Municipalities today:

Dear Premier Redford: I am writing to follow up on our discussions this summer about proposed heavy oil pipelines, and the five conditions that must be satisfied before British Columbia can consider supporting any such projects in our jurisdiction. As you may know, there are a significant number of permits required for any pipeline project to proceed in British Columbia.

As Rosh Hashanah ushers in the first of the High Holy Days or Yamim Nora'im, I would like to extend my best wishes to all those celebrating the Jewish New Year.