Twenty-three B.C. communities will gain valuable experience staging provincial, regional, national and international sport championships over the next year, thanks to grants from the provincial government.

People in communities around the province are looking forward to welcoming even more visitors to their local events and festivals in the year ahead, with marketing support from the Province of B.C.

Artists in communities around the province are getting support, thanks to BC Arts Council grants.

Chinese British Columbians, leaders of the Yale First Nation and residents of Yale gathered for the unveiling of a special commemorative plaque honouring early Chinese settlers in the area.

The Government of British Columbia has appointed a new board chair and five new directors to the B.C. Pavilion Corporation (PavCo) board of directors, effective Aug. 8, 2018.

Local festivals and events will attract attendees from near and far this summer, with the Government of British Columbia supporting their success through funding for enhanced promotion.

 Five new members have been appointed to the BC Arts Council board and one member has had his term renewed.

The Honda Celebration of Light fireworks festival, which draws more than one million spectators over three nights, kicked off last weekend in Vancouver’s English Bay.