The College of the Rockies (COTR) will receive $150,000 from the Ministry of Advanced Education to support training for workers affected by the Canfor mill slowdown in Canal Flats.

Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson has issued the following statement on board expenses at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU):

Northern Lights College will receive a $150,000 grant to support workers affected by the suspension of Tumbler Ridge regional coal mines.

The College of New Caledonia (CNC) will receive $150,000 from the Ministry of Advanced Education to support training for workers affected by the Endako mine suspension in Fraser Lake.

North Island College (NIC) will receive a grant of $150,000 from the Ministry of Advanced Education to assist with training for workers affected by the Neucel mill suspension in Port Alice.

The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) has reached a tentative agreement with Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3799, negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate.

The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has reached a tentative agreement with the UFV Faculty and Staff Association, negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate.

Vancouver Community College (VCC) and the VCC Faculty Association have ratified their tentative agreement negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate.