Payments totalling $50 million will be provided to eight local governments in the Peace River region at the end of April 2016.  These payments will be in accordance with the terms of the 20-year Peace River Agreement (PRA) totalling $1.1 billion over the duration of the agreement.

Communities throughout British Columbia will once again benefit from Provincial funding made available through the Hosting BC grant program.

Applications are now being accepted for several project-assistance funding programs offered by the BC Arts Council.

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.