The B.C. government will introduce legislation during the current legislative session to change local elections from a three-year to a four-year cycle beginning with the 2014 elections.

The B.C. government is fulfilling a Core Review commitment by introducing legislation to dissolve the Provincial Capital Commission.

Patricia Morgan and Tom Kadla were awarded provincial Board of Examiners certificates in December, making them two of 16 local government employees to be recognized in 2013 for their achievement in academic training and work experience in their local government field.

Government is investing over a quarter of a million dollars in sport participation and performance programs to maximize the impact of the Canada Winter Games in Prince George.

For their achievements in education and work experience, the provincial Board of Examiners awarded certificates to eight local government employees from British Columbia communities.

A $20,000 community gaming grant helped make Louis Riel Day celebrations in six BC communities a success this year.

Consultation with stakeholders regarding expense limits for local government election campaign participants starts today, announced Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Coralee Oakes.

- A street soccer team in Kelowna that gives homeless people a chance to participate in organized sport is among the groups that will benefit from the most recent round of nearly $30,000 in Local Sport Program Development funding.