Health Minister Terry Lake announced a $5-million endowment to establish a new chair at the University of British Columbia (UBC) to help enhance the delivery of rural health-care services throughout the province.

Over the course of a five-day tour that included 10 communities, Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, announced more than $137 million in new funding over the next few years on behalf of the provincial and federal governments.

With $2.25 million in provincial funding, the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) has a new Tall Wood and Hybrid Structures Engineering Research Chair to drive innovative wood design and bolster its master of integrated wood design program.

The opening of British Columbia’s ninth provincially funded domestic violence unit (DVU) in Prince George means local women and children facing domestic violence now have a dedicated, integrated team focused on their protection and transition to safety.