British Columbia’s cleantech industry is one of the province’s fastest growing industries and has the potential to be a significant economic generator by creating thousands of new high paying jobs, attracting significant new investment and generating billions of dollars in exports. These are among the findings of the Cleantech Report Card for British Columbia, conducted […]

B.C. small businesses have innovative ideas on how to conserve energy, but many do not have the time or money to make their ideas happen. The $550,000 LiveSmart Champion Program can help small business make their energy-efficient ideas a reality. Small business can submit their energy saving ideas to the Ministry of Energy and Mines […]

Thirty-six B.C. communities — including Kaslo, Cranbrook and Fernie — have agreed to adopt a new building regulation that promotes the use of alternative energy by requiring all new single family homes built in their community to be solar hot water ready. During construction, houses will be built to accommodate future installation of a renewable […]

The Canadian Press The B.C. government is expanding an anti-bullying program in schools across the province, targeting children in kindergarten and pre-school. Premier Christy Clark says the Roots of Empathy program is recognized internationally as a way to teach young kids core values like respect, kindness and empathy. “Children deserve to grow up without fear […]

If you ever wanted a bench in Kokanee Creek Provincial Park to have your name on it, now is your chance. People will have an opportunity to make their mark on one of the stunning vistas in BC Parks like Kokanee through a new program celebrating 100 years of provincial parks. From the seashore overlooking […]

Two new provincial government grants will inject $750,000 into the infrastructure of Nelson and Castlegar this year as the Towns for Tomorrow grant recipients were revealed Friday. Nelson will receive $375,000 for its Mountain Station Reservoir disinfection upgrade project, constructing a building to house UV disinfection equipment. This provides an added level of security in […]

At-risk or potentially vulnerable first-time families will get a better chance for a healthier start in life for mom and baby with a new nurse home-visitation program. Healthy Start will focus public health resources from the second trimester of pregnancy to the child’s second birthday for young, low-income, first-time mothers. The $23-million Healthy Start initiative […]

by Dermod Travis BC premier Christy Clark once called the way Gordon Campbell imposed the HST as “sneaky.” Little did British Columbians know at the time, but they hadn’t even seen anything yet when it came to sneaky. With close to 3.5 million ballots being mailed to voters this week, strategists with the BC Liberal […]

B.C.’s new Clean Technology Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Mines, MLA John Yap, will consult with industry on how to improve B.C.’s low carbon fuel requirements. This will help B.C. grow the market for low carbon fuel, creating jobs and opportunities throughout the province. It is expected the province will become more […]

Surrey RCMP estimate that approximately 4,000 hockey fans attended the Central City Plaza in City Centre on Saturday night to watch the live television broadcast of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The event continues to be a family-friendly affair providing an opportunity for local fans to come together and cheer on the Vancouver […]