Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services Amrik Virk announced a $2 million contribution to Knowledge Network for the making of Lions of the Sea, a feature film and miniseries, based on the history of the Komagata Maru incident.

More than 350 homes and businesses in Dugan Lake and McLeese Lake will be better able to access faster Internet speeds, thanks to the B.C. government's $159,161 investment in a new connectivity project that will soon get underway by ABC Communications.

Nearly 80 residences and businesses in the Upper Slocan Valley, including Hills, will be better able to access faster Internet speeds, thanks to the B.C. government's $15,600 investment in a new connectivity project that will soon get underway by Red Mountain Internet Society.

The British Columbia government is awarding three research universities with over $5.2 million to support a variety of innovative research projects in B.C. with the potential to save lives, solve crime, reduce green house gas emissions and improve wildlife management.

Northern Kootenay Lake residents and businesses will be better able to access faster Internet speeds, thanks to the B.C. government's $433,650 investment in a new underwater connectivity project that will soon get underway by Columbia Basin Trust.

Residents and businesses on Gambier Island, Keats Island, Port Mellon and surrounding areas will be better able to access faster Internet speeds, thanks to the B.C. government's $560,000 investment in a new connectivity project that will soon get underway by Base Technology Ltd.

Gulf Island residents and businesses will be better able to access faster Internet speeds, thanks to the B.C. government's $126,750 investment in a new connectivity project that will soon get underway by Beacon Wireless Inc.

Students throughout the province, even those living in the most isolated areas, now have access to high-speed Internet in the classroom to support their learning and development as the Next Generation Network (NGN) nears completion.

B.C.’s next generation of tech talent will be inspired by 13-year-old tech prodigy Tanmay Bakshi, and can explore career opportunities in an augmented reality scavenger hunt at Youth Innovation Day at the #BCTECH Summit.