Premier Christy Clark and Minister Shirley Bond released the 5-Year Update to the BC Jobs Plan, renewing a long-term focus on technology, innovation and specific steps to address challenges facing rural communities.

Premier Christy Clark named UBC president Professor Santa Ono as her Chief Advisor of the Innovation Network designed to foster greater collaboration between public post-secondary institutions and innovation-driven industries.

Seniors in Vancouver soon will have access to 137 new units of affordable rental housing.

Twenty-eight underemployed or underskilled individuals are developing their skills by taking forest heavy-equipment operator or log truck driver training, made possible through the Canada-British Columbia Job Fund Agreement.

Today is Weedless Wednesday.

British Columbians looking to purchase their first home can apply to the B.C. Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership program, which helps first-time homebuyers create secure and stable futures for their families through home ownership.

In 2011, Duane Elverum and Janet Moore of Simon Fraser University co-founded CityStudio, a learning hub in Vancouver that connects students, instructors, city staff and community members aiming to co-create solutions to real-world problems facing their city.

Health Minister Terry Lake released the following statement to recognize National Non-Smoking Week (Jan. 15-21, 2017) and Weedless Wednesday on Jan. 18:

All Canadians deserve to live in healthy and vibrant communities where they can connect and participate in activities year round. The governments of Canada and British Columbia are committed to supporting social infrastructure that enriches the lives of Canadians and builds stronger community ties.

The Province has provided $14,000 for improved access to hospice palliative care in Vancouver.