It's been nearly a year since a $200,000 investment by the government of B.C. helped create one of the fastest rural Internet service connections to serve the Vancouver Island community of Gold River.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender released the following statement on discussions with the BC Teachers' Federation:

More than 500 BCGEU faculty members at Okanagan and Selkirk Colleges have ratified new agreements under the B.C. government's 2014 Economic Stability Mandate.

Two more school districts and more than 600 support staff workers have recently ratified new agreements under the B.C. government's 2014 Economic Stability Mandate.

More than four hundred support staff workers from two school districts have recently ratified new agreements, bringing the total to eight now ratified under the B.C. government's 2014 Economic Stability Mandate.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender has released the following statement on the status of negotiations between the British Columbia Public School Employers' Association and the British Columbia Teachers' Federation.

The British Columbia Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA) and the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) have issued the following joint statement on the outcome of their recent exploratory discussions:

Engaging B.C. businesses on the benefits of becoming "disability confident", sharing best practices and encouraging inclusive employment were on the agenda during a visit this week from an internationally recognized expert.

Real progress continues to be made under the B.C. government's Economic Stability Mandate for 2014 public sector negotiations.