The British Columbia government is helping build communities and local economies through sport with a renewed investment of $500,000 to support the hosting of sporting events throughout the province, announced Bill Bennett, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

Health Minister Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid announced $500,000 of funding over the next two years to further support Healthy Minds/Healthy Campuses in promoting wellness on campuses throughout the province.

First Nations students will receive specific training and be better skilled, thanks to a new two-year educational support program that will help ensure they have the opportunity to participate successfully in British Columbia's forest sector.

As students continue the return to lecture halls and laboratories throughout the month, the B.C. government has added $1.4 million to a bursary fund for B.C. youth formerly in government care.

Did you know that approximately nine out of every 1,000 babies in Canada are born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)?

The University of Victoria will be upgrading its electrical system, thanks to $2.5 million in capital funding. This is the first instalment of a two-year commitment that is part of government's investment in B.C.'s post-secondary infrastructure this year.