Applications are now being accepted for this year’s Open for Business Awards, which highlight the efforts of municipalities, regional districts and First Nations governments to grow small businesses in their communities and share their successes with others.

As winners of the Province’s inaugural Celebrate Entrepreneurship Award a team of 12 secondary school students from Vancouver received $3,000 to support the growth of their innovative air freshener business named Waft.

As part of the ongoing commitment to improve the way British Columbians access government services, the Province has already completed 40% of its commitments to cut red tape, following a public engagement last fall.

British Columbians have shown their compassion and kindness for the residents of Fort McMurray by donating $384,089 through BC Liquor Stores.

More than 15 local small business leaders met with members of the B.C. Small Business Roundtable and Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick to discuss their unique challenges and identify opportunities for growth.

Need help finding child care? British Columbia families can now access a new, improved online map that takes the guesswork out of searching for child care.

As British Columbia continues to grow its reputation as the craft beer capital of Canada, craft brewers in every corner of the province will now benefit from an additional $10 million a year in economic support thanks to a significant reduction in the mark-up rate for craft beer products.

As the first long weekend of the summer season arrives, BC Liquor Stores and The Community Against Preventable Injuries (Preventable) are joining forces to remind British Columbians about how dangerous prevailing attitudes around mixing alcohol with boating can be.

Close to a quarter of a million dollars have been donated by British Columbians at BC Liquor Stores for Fort McMurray wildfire relief efforts .