Up to 32 Aboriginal residents from the Metro Vancouver area are receiving training for welding and metal fabrication jobs, thanks to support from the federal and provincial governments.

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) will be home to a new Health Sciences Centre for Advanced Simulation (HSCAS) that will educate and train future health care professionals to meet the growing demands of British Columbian families.

Students in the Burnaby School District will benefit from $1.7 million in provincial funding for a school upgrade project and classroom supplies, MLA Richard T. Lee announced on behalf of Education Minister Mike Bernier.

Richard Lee, MLA for Burnaby North, on behalf of Premier Christy Clark, presented the Medal of Good Citizenship to Lou Ryan, a well-known North Burnaby citizen, and Lou’s son Bradley on behalf of his late father Ken Ryan.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed it is investigating the case of a three-year-old girl who died at Abbotsford Regional Hospital on Feb. 7, 2017.

Construction is well underway on the seismic upgrade and partial replacement of École Alpha Secondary school.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a male who died after a motor vehicle incident near Hope on Dec. 15, 2016.

The B.C. government has distributed $494,173 in compensation for municipal property taxes to the City of Burnaby.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died after a motor vehicle incident in Chilliwack on Dec. 1, 2016.