Many people spending the holidays in Metro Vancouver-area shelters will sleep a little more soundly, thanks to “elves” at the local North Fraser Pretrial Centre (NFPC).

Getting K-12 students involved and interested in pursuing a career in the trades is one way the Province is ensuring a steady supply of homegrown talent, Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training, said during a visit to Terry Fox High school.

The Province is providing $1.746 million for palliative and hospice care in British Columbia to support patients and caregivers.

Government is taking action to improve student safety with an investment of $33.3 million to seismically replace Minnekhada Middle school.

Up to 21 Lower Mainland residents will receive the training they need for jobs in their communities, thanks to the federal-provincial partnership under the Canada-B.C. Job Fund Agreement.

British Columbia recognizes October as Community Living Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of people with disabilities as fully participating members of our society.

Students from the growing francophone Tri-Cities and Maple Ridge communities are one step closer to having a new state-of-the-art school with construction underway on the jointly-funded $32.7-million École des Pionniers-de-Maillardville seismic replacement project.