Peter Fassbender, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and Minister Responsible for TransLink, issued the following statement on the Mayors’ Council vote to adopt the 2017 Investment Plan: Phase One of the 10-Year Vision:

Health Minister Terry Lake announced $13 million in funding for The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) to help improve the lives of British Columbian families by supporting the pathways drug research takes from the labs to the patient.

Community-based skills training in northeast British Columbia is helping First Nations prepare for regional job opportunities, including those generated by natural gas development.

Meet Raven, who at 19 years of age ‘aged out’ of ministry care, having been in more than 20 foster homes since the age of four.  

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is holding two additional open houses regarding the future Brunette Interchange on Highway 1.

The Province is seeking public input on rural education as part of a strategy being created by Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Education Linda Larson to better understand the needs of students, parents, schools and communities in rural B.C.

A final report from the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s special advisor provides 85 recommendations to overhaul British Columbia’s Indigenous child welfare system and improve outcomes for Indigenous children and youth by changing focus from intervention and separation to strengthening families.

Seniors in Clearwater will soon have access to 26 new units of affordable housing.

Seven hundred thousand dollars in improvements to local area side roads in Turtle Valley near Squilax Anglemont Road are now complete.