Lakey Stager and Devon Thomas knew that it would be challenging trying to balance raising two young boys while attending school.

Children and families affected by mental illness, substance abuse and domestic violence will receive greater support through the expansion of an innovative health and safety initiative.

Near Prince Rupert on B.C.'s North Coast, a group of grandmothers has been keeping Lax Kw'alaams children and youth connected to their culture and community, while giving them a voice in planning their futures.

For many children and youth in government care, the thought of going to university may seem like little more than a pipe dream. But it's a dream that Thomas Murtland made a reality, and now he wants to mentor other young people so that they too can experience the rewards of a post-secondary education.

Today is Child and Youth Day in B.C., to mark Universal Children's Day and Canada's adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

New regulations expand the mandate of B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth, helping to ensure vulnerable young adults are supported during their transition to adulthood at age 19.