Applications are now being accepted for several project-assistance funding programs offered by the BC Arts Council, including a new opportunity - the Leon and Thea Koerner Award. 

The Province of British Columbia is proud to contribute to the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series stop in Vancouver this weekend by providing $245,000 for broadcast production and hosting of the event.

Artists and athletes joined Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender and Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Sport Gordon Hogg this morning for an unveiling of the design for the Premier’s Awards for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport.

The Province of British Columbia launched its new online hosting toolkit, providing communities and organizations with additional information on how to host events of all sizes.

In recognition of the importance of arts and culture to the overall economy and quality of life in British Columbia, the B.C. government announced a provincial strategy to help grow this thriving sector.

Staying healthy and active is important and fun for girls and young women.

Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender on behalf of Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone was joined by Ron McKinnon, MP for Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam and TransLink board chair Barry Forbes to celebrate the completion of the tunnel boring, an important milestone in the construction of the Evergreen Line.

More than $4.7 million is being distributed to 430 artists and arts organizations as part of the latest round of successful BC Arts Council grant adjudications.

The official VIP opening of British Columbia's newest legacy project from the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games - the Richmond Olympic Experience.