Health-care students at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) are one step closer to simulating real-life health care situations in an innovative and flexible space with the official groundbreaking of a new health sciences centre.

Students at Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Burnaby campus will soon have access to hundreds more on-campus housing beds, opening available rental housing in the region.

More than 50 people who have been without safe and secure homes are moving into supportive housing with around-the-clock support services as a new permanent modular housing project opens.

Local teacher Scott Stefanek and safe-school specialist Wendel Williams, who go above and beyond to creatively inspire their students’ learning experiences, have received Premier’s Awards for Excellence in Education at an award ceremony in Victoria.

The Government of B.C. is asking British Columbians to help define future legislation that will make B.C. a more accessible and inclusive province.

New sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) funding will help expand the annual provincial SOGI Education Summit, with a focus on increasing the participation of youth, parents and Indigenous partners.