In accordance with a commitment made in May of 2016, the B.C. government will increase the minimum wage by 50 cents to $11.35 an hour, effective Sept. 15 of this year, to better reflect the province’s overall economic growth and ensure all workers benefit from B.C.’s thriving job market.

Two Kootenay-based social enterprises are getting a face lift while seven job-seekers are gaining valuable work experience in the process.

Greater numbers of international students are selecting British Columbia as their study destination.

The British Columbia government outlined a new safety improvement plan for the Sea to Sky Highway through the community of Lions Bay, which includes the installation of 1.4 kilometres of concrete median barrier.

Construction of the new state-of-the-art $28.7-million École Moody Middle School of the Arts is already at the half way mark, on track to welcome up to 450 grades 6-8 students this fall.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is taking immediate action to save the Columbia North caribou herd from wolf predation.

B.C.’s digital media representatives are preparing to showcase their skills in video game development, innovative virtual reality software and other gaming tools at the premier Game Developers Conference in San Francisco next week.