Health Minister Terry Lake announced $1.5 million in new funding today to support British Columbians living with chronic pain.  

The Province is providing $250,000 to continue to support the open education work being done in British Columbia through the Open Textbook Project.

The Province has released the new, updated guide to freshwater fishing rules and regulations.

On March 28, the Deputy Premier and the Minister Responsible for Housing, Rich Coleman, released documents that show there has been extensive work done to secure new and innovative housing at New Jubilee House and also at 292 East Hastings Street developments. The documents confirm the projects were negotiated in a fair and above-board manner.

As part of the Province’s investment of over $80 million in emergency preparedness and public safety, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky Jordan Sturdy announced support for flood prevention projects on behalf of Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness Naomi Yamamoto.

Students throughout the province, even those living in the most isolated areas, now have access to high-speed Internet in the classroom to support their learning and development as the Next Generation Network (NGN) nears completion.

More than 300 artists and cultural organizations from 94 communities are benefiting from the latest round of BC Arts Council adjudications, which is awarding $7.5 million in grants.

More health-care seats are being added at three public post-secondary institutions on Vancouver Island through one-time funding of $345,000 to ensure that health demands for patients are being met in local communities.