The B.C. government is providing $75,000 to help the township of Esquimalt make local arts and culture an important part of the community's 100th anniversary celebration, Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Bill Bennett announced today.

If you know of a deserving individual, business, organization or youth doing exceptional work in multiculturalism in B.C., nominate them for the 2012 Provincial Nesika Awards. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012.

Additional moose management measures announced today for the Tl'etinqox-t'in Territory in the Chilcotin demonstrate a strong shared interest in protecting the moose population.

Premier Christy Clark will participate in the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions, the foremost global business gathering in Asia, on Sept. 11 in Tianjin, China.

Certainty for natural-resource development and environmental stewardship in northern B.C. was confirmed, with the formal signing of a Strategic Land Use Planning Agreement between the government of British Columbia and First Nations represented by the Kaska Dena Council.

Premier Christy Clark has released the following statement in recognition of Eid ul-Fitr:

The Ulkatcho First Nation now is eligible to apply for funding to promote sustainable economic development after signing a Strategic Land Use Planning Agreement governing the area known as the Great Bear Rainforest.

Vancouver's Honda Celebration of Light festival in English Bay will shine brighter thanks to significant funding from the B.C. government, announced Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

The Hupacasath First Nation have signed an agreement with the B.C. government giving the First Nation access to new, sustainable economic opportunities that reflect their traditional values.