The Province has awarded $100,000 to the Society for Ecosystem Restoration in north-central B.C. to help rejuvenate damaged ecosystems in the North.

The Province is providing $1.746 million for palliative and hospice care in British Columbia to support patients and caregivers.

Low-income adults and people with special needs will soon have access to 18 new units of affordable rental housing in 100 Mile House.

The long-term water management plan for the Mount Polley mine site has been approved by an independent statutory-decision maker from the Ministry of Environment.

The Government of British Columbia is investing $7.7 million to promote the use of B.C. wood, advance wood building systems and products, and expand global markets.

The Province has awarded $110,000 to the Rocky Mountain Trench Natural Resource Society to help restore grasslands and forests in the East Kootenay and Columbia Valley.

The Province is taking a leadership role to mitigate seismic events associated with natural gas development and the BC Oil and Gas Commission has been studying induced seismic events in the northeast since 2011.

British Columbia has a stringent process in place before the natural gas industry can use water for exploration purposes.

Up to 30 unemployed Lower Mainland residents will receive skills training and work experience in office and medical office administration thanks to a new Community and Employer Partnership with Vancouver Community College.