Vancouver Island University (VIU) is getting infrastructure upgrades with $3.4 million in capital funding as part of the B.C. government's investment in public post-secondary infrastructure this year.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is getting infrastructure upgrades with $1.1 million in capital funding, thanks to the B.C. government's investment in public post-secondary infrastructure this year.

In order to raise awareness about workplace rights and responsibilities, the Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government will be releasing a series of information bulletins and factsheets this week as Labour Day approaches. This is the second in the series.

Premier Christy Clark will participate in the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions, the foremost global business gathering in Asia, on Sept. 11 in Tianjin, China.

At the start of the school year, many secondary and post-secondary students will be transitioning into part-time jobs in addition to their time in school. These working experiences are valuable for young people as they will learn skills that will be used throughout their adult lives.

Certainty for natural-resource development and environmental stewardship in northern B.C. was confirmed, with the formal signing of a Strategic Land Use Planning Agreement between the government of British Columbia and First Nations represented by the Kaska Dena Council.

British Columbia is outpacing the rest of the nation in investment attraction. A new report prepared for the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association by Thomson Reuters shows that investment activity in B.C. rose by 71 per cent in the second quarter (Q2) this year compared with 2011.