Hundreds of BC SPCA supporters and special guests gathered on June 17 for the official opening of a new state-of-the-art Community Animal Centre in Nanaimo to care for the region’s most vulnerable animals.

Microsoft officially opens the doors of the Microsoft Canada Excellence Centre (MCEC) in Vancouver, a state-of-the art development facility that will create innovative products for the global market and develop technology talent in British Columbia.  

Our students consistently achieve high scores in international studies and rank first in the English-speaking world on student outcomes in reading, science and mathematics. It’s a success story. And great teachers are at the heart of the story. Every day, in classrooms across the province, they inspire students to achieve their best.

A post-secondary education comes with many rewards. It prepares students to not only meet labour market demands in British Columbia, it also sets them up for a lifetime of personal and career success. Their success supports their families and their local communities and can lead to a lifetime of opportunities.

The Regional Transportation Management Centre (RTMC) is a 24/7 service providing real-time monitoring of road and traffic conditions across B.C., and is a transportation hub on the cutting edge of technology. 

The New Westminster Police Department has unveiled a transformed Hummer, which was designed by 12 year old New Westminster student Christian W.

Exercise Coastal Response is Western Canada’s first, full-scale earthquake and tsunami response exercise. It is a test of the BC Immediate Response Plan that outlines the steps that the province and its partners will undertake in the immediate aftermath of a massive earthquake. The goal is to exercise elements of the IRP and strengthen relationships among and across partners and stakeholders to enhance operational coordination.