Aboriginal students who experience a short-term financial crisis will now have access to emergency financial relief while they are attending school.

In November 2011, an amendment to the Mines Act was passed to enable cabinet to establish class exemptions for permits.

Residents and interested parties in Metro Vancouver will soon have an opportunity to take part in the B.C. coastal ferries consultation and engagement process.

Comments are being accepted until Feb. 7, 2013, on a public discussion paper released today as part of a comprehensive timber supply review of the Bulkley timber supply area.

Secondary students in the Cariboo are now able to undertake a secondary school apprenticeship at the Mount Polley Mine through a pilot program.

Businesses looking for help with the transition back to the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on April 1, 2013, can join a series of special webinars this month, one of several measures available to help businesses as they make the transition back to the PST.

BC Hydro has reached a tentative agreement with COPE Local 378. The tentative agreement with COPE Local 378 represents almost 2,000 employed as administrative workers and financial analysts, as well as technical and environmental specialists involved in planning, operating and maintaining the province's electrical system throughout B.C.

The B.C. government is providing another $764,600 through the First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (FNCEBF) to help 10 First Nations communities pursue clean-power options.