The provinces of Nova Scotia and British Columbia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will encourage greater collaboration on tidal energy research and policy development.

Dunbar Apartments today became the fifth new supportive housing development to officially open under a partnership between the Province and the City of Vancouver.

Seniors and people with disabilities in Lake Country now have better access to affordable housing at Pinewood Villas, a new ten-unit building funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia along with community partners.

Seniors in Fort St. John now have increased access to affordable housing at Heritage Manor III, a new building providing eight units of affordable seniors' housing funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia along with community partners.

Seniors in Richmond now have increased access to affordable housing at The Maple Residences, a new building providing 144 units of seniors housing, funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia along with community partners.

People who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Kamloops will now have greater access to emergency shelter and housing with support services following today's official opening of Emerald Centre.

Minister of Energy and Mines Rich Coleman announced today that British Columbia's Clean Energy Act has been updated to enable the use of natural gas to power liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants. Effective immediately, LNG export facilities, and the electricity generation used to power them, are excluded from the Clean Energy Act's 93 per cent clean and renewable energy requirement.

Seniors in Prince George now have increased access to affordable housing with the opening of two new buildings that provide 66 apartments of affordable seniors' housing funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia, along with community partners.

The instances of illicit alcohol sales to youth in British Columbia are going down following a successful year for the Minors as Agents program.