More youth in care will benefit from extended supports, including life skills programs that focus on financial planning, healthy living and employability, thanks to changes to the Agreements with Young Adults (AYA) program.

The Province of British Columbia has proclaimed October 17-23, 2016, as Waste Reduction Week, aimed at promoting awareness about the amount of waste being sent to local landfills.

Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton and Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Morris issued the following statement:

Students in B.C. are celebrating four years of free open textbooks and up to $2.3 million in savings through the B.C. Open Textbook Project.

Finance Minister Michael de Jong has issued the following statement on the passing of Jim Prentice, former Alberta premier and former federal cabinet minister:

Recreation Sites and Trails BC is warning residents and visitors to keep pets on leash in the Cranbrook Community Forest, or avoid the area altogether, after two dogs died recently from ingesting a poisonous substance.

TELUS announced a new pilot program that will offer low-cost Internet service to low-income single-parent families across the province on income or disability assistance.

The Government of British Columbia is investing $220,000 to expand Chilliwack’s temporary winter shelter, increasing the number of shelter beds in the city.

A new program to help inspire students throughout the province to do their part to prepare British Columbia families and communities for emergencies is now available in B.C. classrooms.