As the B.C. government releases a report summarizing what was heard throughout a disability white paper consultation, it has taken an important first step with a commitment to create an accessibility secretariat.

The governments of Canada and British Columbia have reached an agreement that will help British Columbians with disabilities gain the skills and experience they need to get jobs.

As the Employment Program of BC (EPBC) celebrates its second anniversary of putting British Columbians to work, two projects are currently helping 16 people get on-the-job experience, while building diverse community infrastructure in the Kootenays.

B.C.'s first Aboriginal Social Enterprise Day was celebrated with the unveiling of a symbolic logo designed by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Andy Everson.

The majority of the funding will help community dental clinics deliver dental care to vulnerable populations, including children, seniors, First Nations, people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness and people receiving income and disability assistance.

Volunteers building new homes for hard working, lower-income families or a café reinvesting its profits in neighbourhood programs and services.