Premier Christy Clark announced $100,000 in provincial funding for the Women’s Enterprise Centre (WEC) to continue and expand its mentoring programs, helping women throughout British Columbia learn indispensable business skills.

Gleneagle Secondary student Kelvin Zhang is an incredible innovator with serious smarts. He loves using artificial intelligence to solve real-world problems. These days he’s focussing on the technology of self-driving cars.

Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris and Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond, on behalf of Suzanne Anton, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, announced that Prince George will be receiving a new deputy sheriff as part of the 23 new deputy sheriffs slated to start work next week in communities throughout the province.

Government is adding 14 new deputy sheriffs, who start work next week in communities across the Lower Mainland. Once deployed, they will provide safety and security for the courthouses and those who use them, including judges, court workers, legal professionals and the public.

Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will be seeking input from Sunshine Coast residents and other interested individuals and organizations on the potential of a highway link between the Sunshine Coast and Lower Mainland, as part of its Sunshine Coast Fixed Link Feasibility Study.

Skilled trades students at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) will benefit from the purchase of new industry-standard trades equipment as part of a $187,000 investment by the Province.

Performing arts presenters throughout British Columbia are receiving $331,500 in grants to engage professional touring artists and enhance programming activity.