Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services Amrik Virk announced a $2 million contribution to Knowledge Network for the making of Lions of the Sea, a feature film and miniseries, based on the history of the Komagata Maru incident.

Premier Christy Clark, along with representatives of the Government of Canada and the City of Kelowna, announced the official opening of the Okanagan Centre for Innovation.

On track to meeting its goal to see every British Columbian with access to high-speed Internet, the Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services is providing $2.5 million in grants to Internet service providers to expand and enhance high-speed Internet service for residents and businesses in rural and remote areas of the province.

More than 350 homes and businesses in Dugan Lake and McLeese Lake will be better able to access faster Internet speeds, thanks to the B.C. government's $159,161 investment in a new connectivity project that will soon get underway by ABC Communications.

Nearly 80 residences and businesses in the Upper Slocan Valley, including Hills, will be better able to access faster Internet speeds, thanks to the B.C. government's $15,600 investment in a new connectivity project that will soon get underway by Red Mountain Internet Society.

Innovation Boulevard’s HealthTech accelerator is the 15th technology accelerator in the province funded by BC Innovation Council.

More than 2,700 residences and businesses in 100 Mile House and neighbouring communities will be better able to access faster Internet speeds, thanks to the B.C. government's $310,971 investment in a new connectivity project that will soon get underway by ABC Communications.

The British Columbia government is awarding three research universities with over $5.2 million to support a variety of innovative research projects in B.C. with the potential to save lives, solve crime, reduce green house gas emissions and improve wildlife management.

Over 500 residences and businesses in Copper Creek will be better able to access faster Internet speeds, thanks to the B.C. government's $101,963 investment in a new connectivity project that will soon get underway by ABC Communications.

Northern Kootenay Lake residents and businesses will be better able to access faster Internet speeds, thanks to the B.C. government's $433,650 investment in a new underwater connectivity project that will soon get underway by Columbia Basin Trust.