Amendments to the employment and assistance and the employment and assistance for persons with disabilities regulations pave the way for significant changes to the income and disability assistance program in British Columbia.

Up to 24 people will be trained as dietary aides and help ensure people in long-term care facilities receive the nutrition they need to stay healthy, thanks to $132,000 in government funding.

British Columbians throughout the province are benefiting from the actions included in the one-year progress update on Accessibility 2024.

Lower Mainland First Nations will be developing strategies to gain in-demand skills and training as part of a Labour Market Partnership study funded by the provincial government.

More than 50 Aboriginal workers will train for careers as heavy equipment operators through a Community and Employer Partnership between the B.C. government and the Southern Interior Construction Association, worth nearly $1.4 million.

Four people will be powering up some work experience building nine new campsites at the Bluejoint Creek provincial recreation site, thanks to nearly $153,000 in provincial Community and Employer Partnership funding for the Grand Forks ATV Club.

The Province is helping low-income adults and children access urgent dental care with a $120,000 one-time grant to support dental programs throughout B.C.

The BC Centre for Employment Excellence is receiving more than $463,000 in provincial funding for three research projects that will, over the long term, help more British Columbians find and keep a job.