An investment of $128,120 from British Columbia’s First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund will help members of the Dease River First Nation save energy, reduce greenhouse-gas emmissions and keep money in their community by saving on utility costs.

Canadians will be better equipped for the well-paying middle-class jobs of today and tomorrow with a $22.4 million investment at Vancouver Island University (VIU) to expand the Marine, Automotive and Trades Complex and create a District Geo-Exchange Energy System.

A project to replace the Irishman Creek Bridge on Highway 3 east of Yahk is now complete.  

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Morris has issued the following statement in recognition of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women:

More than 60 teachers from the Lower Mainland gathered at the Microsoft Centre of Excellence in downtown Vancouver to learn basic coding techniques from some of the best instructors in the industry – all to make sure B.C. students have the skills they need to succeed in today’s changing world.

Education Minister Mike Bernier welcomed news that B.C. students have earned some of the best outcomes against their peers in the 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Patrick Livolsi, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure assistant deputy minister and professional engineer, has issued the following statement regarding the recent snowfall on the Lower Mainland and reports of vehicle damage on the Alex Fraser and the Port Mann bridges:

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died after a motor vehicle incident in Chilliwack on Dec. 1, 2016.

Recreation users and residents are advised that the Green Lake-Nolan Lake Forest Service Road in the 100 Mile House Forest District has been closed indefinitely due to safety concerns.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died on a trail in the Victoria suburb of Langford on Dec. 1, 2016.