People training for good paying, in-demand careers will be able to access grants that cover most, or all, of their tuition thanks to the next intake of the StrongerBC future skills grant.

Families with low incomes, immigrants and refugees, and seniors struggling to put food on the table in the Lower Mainland will have better access to healthy and culturally appropriate food with $300,000 funding to the Immigrant Link Centre Society.

Employers and workers in the construction sector will have better support as the Province launches the Workplace Innovation Fund, a program focused on labour supply and inclusion, along with new ways of improving productivity and employee retention.

Naomi Yamamoto, Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness, announced $5 million in one-time funding to provide essential supports and equipment renewals for the B.C. Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA).

Young people in Coquitlam will be able to discover the skills they will need for tomorrow’s in-demand occupations, and engage in a direct dialogue with local employers and post-secondary schools about upcoming career opportunities at WorkBC’s Career Education Day.

Amrik Virk, Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizen’s Services, on behalf of Premier Christy Clark, will present Sandy Burpee, a well-known Coquitlam citizen, with the Province’s newest honour, the Medal of Good Citizenship.

Farmers’ markets all over the province are enticing British Columbians with locally grown and produced products, fresh from their own backyards.