The Province of British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to release data from its provincial budget as open data announced Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government Margaret MacDiarmid.

Study time for water engineering technology student Dave Swityk could mean hitting the books on campus at Okanagan College. Or it could mean a day on the job taking groundwater samples or stream gauging, or perhaps core logging at a mine site in northern British Columbia.

Students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Richmond campus are enjoying an extended library collection and services, thanks to an expansion that has optimized the facility and improved accessibility for users.

Each year, thousands of B.C. students enrol in classes at post-secondary institutions all over the province with programs ranging from trades and technology training to bio-medical engineering and research.

The B.C. legislature today passed Bill 22, the Education Improvement Act. The new legislation suspends teachers' strike action, establishes a "cooling off" period and appoints a mediator to work with the parties toward a negotiated agreement.

The Ministry of Education and the Greater Victoria school district (SD 61) have signed a project agreement to replace Oak Bay High school to better serve students and families.