New technology and trades equipment will help set up students on Vancouver Island with the skills they need for rewarding careers.

New technology and trades equipment will help set up students in the Okanagan with the skills they need for rewarding careers.

Ground search and rescue (GSAR) groups in northern B.C. are preparing for the busy summer months by bolstering their operations with more than $1 million in provincial funding.

Ground search and rescue (GSAR) groups in central B.C. are preparing for the busy summer months by bolstering their operations with more than $640,000 in provincial funding.

More than 100 oyster farmers from British Columbia’s coastal communities replenished their stocks through the B.C. government and the BC Shellfish Growers Association’s (BCSGA) efforts to help ensure B.C. oysters are available this summer and beyond.

A death review panel examining the deaths of people who died during or within 24 hours following contact with police in B.C. says police are a de facto part of the mental health system and that the role of policing should be incorporated into the provincial mental health strategy, highlighting that more assessment and training opportunities exist.

A public engagement on British Columbia’s workers’ compensation system and how to shift the system to become more worker centred, as well as how to increase worker and employer confidence, is open for feedback.

To help link vulnerable seniors to vital mental health and addictions services, the Province is providing $500,000 to the Seniors Services Society to expand outreach through its existing programs and partnerships.