Government is investing more than $16 million to increase addictions treatment services in the short term as part of the battle against the epidemic of illicit drug overdoses.

Thirteen arts organizations throughout the province will enhance their creative spaces with the support of $499,500 in small capital grants from the British Columbia government.

Finance Minister Michael de Jong will be hosting a telephone town hall for residents in and around the Fraser Valley on Monday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m., to get their input on the 2017 provincial budget.

Today is Weedless Wednesday.

British Columbians looking to purchase their first home can apply to the B.C. Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership program, which helps first-time homebuyers create secure and stable futures for their families through home ownership.

Five arts organizations are receiving a combined $250,000 through the Government of British Columbia’s International Presence funding in 2016-17.

Over the course of 2016, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has boosted the DriveBC highway camera network by adding 43 new webcams and 108 new webcam views.

In 2011, Duane Elverum and Janet Moore of Simon Fraser University co-founded CityStudio, a learning hub in Vancouver that connects students, instructors, city staff and community members aiming to co-create solutions to real-world problems facing their city.

Health Minister Terry Lake released the following statement to recognize National Non-Smoking Week (Jan. 15-21, 2017) and Weedless Wednesday on Jan. 18:

The Fraser Valley is home to an abundance of diverse, locally owned and operated agrifood businesses for British Columbians to explore and discover.