A number of improvements to DriveBC will make the Province's most popular website an even more valuable tool for motorists to plan an easier, safer trip.

Cataract patients will now receive foldable intraocular lenses free of charge beginning June 4, 2012.

The Province is now accepting applications for the 2012 intake of the Brownfield Renewal Funding Program.

Investor response to B.C.'s credit strength has prompted the Province to launch a $1.25-billion US-dollar global bond issue as part of its annual borrowing program.

Thirty people in Northern British Columbia have begun a five-week training program to learn the skills necessary to work as log or chip truck drivers and heavy equipment operators (HEO) in the forestry industry.

A new web camera on Highway 97 in Dawson Creek is now live on the Province's DriveBC website, providing real-time coverage of highway conditions in the area and helping motorists plan a safer, easier journey.

The British Columbia Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA) board of directors has ratified two-year collective agreements for support staff in 10 additional school districts under the government's 2010 net-zero mandate, bringing the total up to 52 agreements covering about 26,600 employees.

New legislation introduced today by Justice Minister and Attorney General Shirley Bond would change time limits for filing civil lawsuits - streamlining the justice system, making the law easier to understand, and aligning it with other provinces.