Helping unemployed young people create new businesses and new jobs. That's the focus of an innovative, new government program being administered in the Kelowna area by Community Futures Development Corporation of Central Okanagan.

Students at Florence Nightingale Elementary school started their day off right this morning with a healthy breakfast to fuel their minds and bodies for another day of learning.

Students in the Bulkley Valley have a reason to celebrate as more post-secondary education and training options become accessible closer to home.

Shq'apthut, a new Aboriginal gathering place opening today at Vancouver Island University (VIU), will help Aboriginal students feel comfortable and supported in their post-secondary education, assisting them to succeed in school and giving them the opportunity for good jobs to support their families.

Students in the Cowichan Valley have a reason to celebrate as more post-secondary education and training options become accessible closer to home.

The continued success of Aboriginal students in the Okanagan Similkameen school district was highlighted with a feast to celebrate their achievements.

The Province is proclaiming the week of Sept. 17-24, 2011 as "B.C. Coaches Week" to encourage British Columbians to celebrate the valuable contribution these mentors make to their communities.

Full-day kindergarten students attending school for the very first time met Education Minister George Abbott, who was in town today touring some of the 13 new classroom spaces that have been made available to support the district's early learners.