The Province is investing $25.8 million in highway infrastructure improvements in the Northwest to improve the ride, safety and efficiency of the highway network for residents, travellers and commercial drivers.

From Vancouver Island to Haida Gwaii, adult learners throughout the province will get help to improve their literacy and numeracy skills, thanks to projects funded through the Community Adult Literacy Program.

64 communities across British Columbia will share $16.9 million in compensation for municipal property taxes. Grants-in-lieu of property taxes are distributed as a way to reimburse municipalities for services that benefited government properties, such as sewers, roads and fire protection.

Starting and running a business in British Columbia is easier thanks to BizPaL, an online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster.

People in 16 Aboriginal communities around the province will benefit from the first round of funding from the First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund, Premier Christy Clark announced.

More than 180 communities across the province can do more to support and promote tourism as a result of provincial funding.