Standard and Poor's has affirmed B.C.'s AAA credit rating with a stable outlook, saying the ratings reflect the province's strong management and improving budgetary performance.

The B.C. government and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities released the Community Poverty Reduction Pilot Projects 2014 Progress Report.

Health Minister Terry Lake issued the following statement on National Nursing Week, May 12-18, 2014:

Finance Minister Michael de Jong travels to Toronto for two events at the upcoming Bloomberg Canada Economic Summit and the Economic Club of Canada on May 13, 2014.

Health Minister Terry Lake joined hospital officials, staff, community members and health-care partners to clear the way for construction of the new Teck Acute Care Centre on the grounds of BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre.

Early intervention and support for those in their teens and twenties struggling with mental health issues received an added boost with $1 million funding for programs at Coast Mental Health.

A funding boost of $500,000 will expand a program to ensure health education materials are readily available to communities, patients and caregivers throughout British Columbia.

Independent media artists can now apply for project grants from the BC Arts Council.

Cowichan Valley residents who want to know what’s in their well water have an opportunity this spring to find out for free.