As a result of a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure for the coastal ferries community engagement program, the government of British Columbia has awarded a contract to Kirk & Co Consulting Ltd.

The government of British Columbia's Open Government initiative earned its third award in the past year - an Esri Special Achievement in geographic information systems (GIS) - for making geographic data more accessible to the public, business and government decision-makers via DataBC.

Two improvement projects on Highway 2 and Highway 97 in the Peace River area will improve safety for families, visitors and commercial traffic.

Premier Christy Clark issued the following statement at the Council of the Federation meeting in Halifax:

A $2-million Evergreen Line contract for work to prepare for the relocation of railway tracks has been awarded to BEL Contracting.

Nine local governments will receive Age-friendly BC Recognition for their efforts to support older residents to remain healthy and active in the community.

Parliamentary Secretaries John Les, Richard T. Lee and Rob Howard will be in Saskatoon this week for the 22nd Annual Summit of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER), where they will promote the development of markets for B.C.'s clean energy and improving the flow of people, goods and services across the Canada-U.S. border.