Families will have a new playground in Victoria’s downtown core as design plans are underway to transform the lawn at Victoria’s courthouse.

Over $3.4 million in provincial funding through the BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) will enable the University of British Columbia (UBC) to conduct new, cutting-edge research in life sciences, agritech, sustainability and electronics.

The B.C. government’s $100-million BC Tech Fund, a key part of the #BCTECH Strategy, launched with the announcement of a fund manager and an initial investment in a B.C. technology company.

With almost $10 million provided from the province’s BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF), the University of Victoria (UVic) will embark on six new research projects,  including outfitting a new research facility at Vancouver-based TRIUMF, Canada’s national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics and accelerator-based science.

The Province of British Columbia, TELUS, BC Hydro and All Nations Trust Company (ANTCO) are celebrating the completion of a new fibre-optic cable along Highway 4 from Port Alberni to the Ucluelet junction.

The latest figures from BC Stats confirm jobs and wages in B.C’s technology sector hit the highest levels ever recorded as B.C.’s technology industry continues to grow and thrive.

The B.C. government has awarded Simon Fraser University (SFU) almost $525,000 through the British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) to support early disease detection and action.

The B.C. government announced nearly $600,000 towards a partnership with key technology industry partners to study the labour market needs in the tech sector.

Arrangements are being made to ensure that British Columbians continue to receive cheques and critical documents in the event of a Canada Post labour disruption.